Eddy Fisher
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| Full name | Edwin John Fisher |
| Date of Birth | August 10, 1928 |
| Place of Birth | Philadelphia , USA |
| Date of death | September 22, 2010 (82 years old) |
| Place of death | Berkeley , California , USA |
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| A country |  USA |
| Professions | singer |
| Years of activity | 1948 - 1987 |
| Singing voice | |
| Genres | pop music |
| Labels | RCA Victor , Ramrod, Dot |
Biography
Born in Philadelphia , in the family of Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire, Joseph Tish (who changed his name to Fisher in the 1930s; 1901-1967) and Gita Vinokur (1902-1991).
First gained fame in the late 1940s, speaking in music radio programs. In 1951, drafted into the army, where he served as the lead vocalist of the musical band of the US Armed Forces (Pershing's Own). A strong and melodic tenor, coupled with a winning appearance, made him the idol of American teenagers in the first half of the 1950s.
He recorded his first single, “Thinking of You,” in 1950. A year later, the disc “Anytime” was sold in a million copies. US Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower called Fisher their favorite performer. The peak of his success on the charts was 1953. His songs “Thinking of You” and “Oh! My Pa-Pa. " Then its popularity faded due to a series of scandals.
In addition to music, Fisher is known for his marriages with Hollywood stars Debbie Reynolds (1955–1959), Elizabeth Taylor (1959–1964) and Connie Stevens (1967–1969). Children from the first and third marriage became actors ( Joely Fisher , Trisha Lee Fisher and Todd Fisher ( English )); among them the most famous is Carrie Fisher , who played the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars . At 47, he married 21-year-old beauty queen Terry Richard , but the union broke up after only 10 months. For the fifth time, Fisher married Betty Lin, a Chinese-born entrepreneur (d. 2001). Granddaughter - actress Billy Lourdes .
He was the owner of two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame : as a singer and as a TV presenter. Fisher also starred in the films Sugar, Butterfield, 8 and The Tide.
Eddie Fisher passed away in Berkeley, California due to complications from hip surgery. [one]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.newsru.com/cinema/24sep2010/fisher.html In the United States, singer and actor, the idol of the 1950s, died Eddie Fisher