Eddie Fisher
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Biography
[Edit]Eddie Fisher ranked behind only Patti Page and Perry Como as the most successful pop singles artist of the first half of the 1950s, placing 35 songs in the Billboard charts between 1950 and 1954, including 22 Top Ten hits, among them seven gold records, four of which hit number one. Fisher was part of a new generation of male singers who eschewed the intimate crooning style of Como, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra in favor of a more bravura approach that sometimes recalled Al Jolson. At the height of his popularity, Fisher was a teen idol whose records sold in the millions while he earned top dollar for personal appearances and hosted his own television show.
Edwin Jack Fisher was born into a large, poor family in Philadelphia, PA, on August 10, 1928. By his early teens he was appearing on local radio shows. He served a lengthy apprenticeship that included brief stints with big bands. His first appearance on record came on the Marlin Sisters' "You Can't Be True, Dear," which made the charts in June 1948. In 1949, his manager got him a berth with Eddie Cantor, and that led to a contract with RCA Victor Records. His revival of the 1920s hit "Thinking of You" peaked in the Top Five in December 1950. He hit the charts with five singles in 1951, his progress unencumbered by his induction into the U.S. Army early in the year. In fact, his first gold record came in late 1951 with another 1920s revival, "Any Time," followed immediately by his second million-seller, "Tell Me Why," the first of seven singles he charted in 1952, among them the number one gold-selling title song from the Broadway musical Wish You Were Here and a million-selling revival of the 1930s song "Lady of Spain." That was enough to rank him the top pop singles artist of the year. (He also charted with three LPs, including two, I'm in the Mood for Love and Christmas with Eddie Fisher, that hit number one.)
Upon completing his U.S. Army service, Fisher launched his own television series, the twice-a-week, 15-minute Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, on April 29, 1953. During the year, he charted another six singles, among them the gold-selling number ones "I'm Walking Behind You" and "Oh! My Pa-Pa" (O Mein Papa). Four more singles charted in 1954, including another number one million-seller, "I Need You Now," and again Fisher was the year's top pop singles artist. He slipped to sixth place for 1955, despite charting five singles including a Top Ten rendition of "Heart," from the Broadway musical Damn Yankees, and a Top Five LP, I Love You. Several factors may have contributed to this decline, including the rise of rock & roll and his highly publicized romance with Debbie Reynolds, culminating in their marriage on September 26, 1955, which put him out of reach to his fervent female fans. (The couple had two children, the first of whom was Carrie Fisher.)
Fisher began a transition to more of an adult-oriented middle-of-the-road entertainer, with appearances in Las Vegas, while also flirting with a film career by appearing with his wife in the movie musical Bundle of Joy. He scored two more Top Ten hits in 1956 that indicated he was trying new styles: "Dungaree Doll" leaned toward rock, while "Cindy, Oh Cindy" nodded toward the incipient folk revival. In 1957, he launched a new TV program, The Eddie Fisher Show.
Fisher's image suffered due to his separation from Reynolds and affair with Elizabeth Taylor; in 1959, he divorced Reynolds and married Taylor. In between, he ended his TV show. In 1960, he launched Ramrod Records, which released a new LP, Tonight with Eddie Fisher. It gained little recognition until 1961, when 7 Arts Records licensed "Tonight" (from West Side Story), which became a hit. Unfortunately, this potential comeback was scuttled by more bad publicity as Fisher's marriage to Taylor broke up when she began an affair with Richard Burton.
Ramrod released Eddie Fisher at the Winter Garden in 1963, returning him to the charts. In 1965, he signed to Dot Records and released several albums, beginning with the chart LP Eddie Fisher Today! In 1966, he returned to RCA and scored hits with "Games That Lovers Play" and "People Like You," also charting with LPs named after the singles. There was another high-profile marriage in 1967, this time to Connie Stevens, and it produced two children, Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher, before ending in 1969.
After You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet! (1968), Fisher did not release another album until Bainbridge Records issued After All in 1984. Meanwhile, he plied the oldies circuit while struggling with a drug addiction he detailed in his two autobiographies, ultimately emerging drug-free. In September of 2010, Fisher broke his hip and died on the 22nd of that month at his home in Berkeley, CA following surgery complications.
Title: Broadway Classics (with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra) - EP
Artist: Eddie Fisher
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: You'll Never Walk Alone - A Family Christmas Version
Artist: Eddie Fisher
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: You'll Never Walk Alone
Artist: Eddie Fisher
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music, Easy Listening
Title: Christmas With Eddie Fisher (Original Album 1952)
Artist: Eddie Fisher
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Sunrise, Sunset (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 9/19/65) - Single
Artist: Eddie Fisher
Genre:
Title: Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 98 - EP: I Love You
Artist: Eddie Fisher
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Collections
Title: The Most Beautiful Duets Ever
Genre:
Title: Classic Crooners Vol 3
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Title: Street Party Love Songs
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Vintage hits USA No. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Hollywood Themes
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hooked On a Feeling: Romantic Valentines Favorites
Genre: Pop
Title: 40 Love Songs For A Perfect Wedding
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Legends, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Top of the Charts Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Dinner Party Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: 40 Songs for the Perfect Dinner Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits & Highlights, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits & Highlights, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hit Parade Classics Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Radio Hits Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Cookin': Choice Cuts from The Famous Fifities
Genre: Pop
Title: Back to the 50's. The Golden Hits. Vol.1
Genre: Rock
Title: Heartfelt Memories
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Title: 25 Christmas Classics Vol. 1
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Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 17
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1951 Volume 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: The Crooners
Genre: Jazz
Title: Christmas Legends, Vol. 4
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs of the Past Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Popcorn Party (Classics from the Popcorn Years, Vol. 7)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 13
Genre: Pop
Title: Yesterday's Hits Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Bits Hits & Highlights of 1951 Volume 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Outside of Heaven & Other Greats
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits and Highlights Volume 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits and Highlights, Vol. 8
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Essential Crooners Vol 4
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1955 Volume 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Popular Songs Hits Vol 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Lost & Found Christmas Songs
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 23
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits and Highlights, Vol. 7
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1953 Volume 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1948, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1953, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1955, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits, Vol. 1
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Title: 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Names: Big Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of 1953
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1954, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Vintage Songs, Cocktail Parties
Genre: Jazz
Title: 1950's Hits & HIghlights, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Easy Listening Vol 6
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1954
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Original Hits: The Biggest Song & Singers, Vol. 1
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Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best of 1952
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hugo Winterhalter Collection 1939-61, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Friendly Persuasion, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1954, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Crooners
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: The Popsters - They Tried to Rock, Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock