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Eddie Fisher
Philadelphia, United States
Archival Overview
One of the most successful American pop singers of the 1950s, scoring thirty-five Top 40 hits including Anytime and Oh! My Pa-Pa, and father of actress Carrie Fisher.
Biographical Record
Edwin Jack Fisher was born into a Russian Jewish immigrant family in Philadelphia. Discovered by Eddie Cantor, he signed with RCA Victor and scored nineteen consecutive top-ten hits between 1950 and 1956.
Fisher hosted his own television program, 'The Eddie Fisher Show', and dominated the pop charts with standards like 'Wish You Were Here' and 'I'm Walking Behind You'. His high-profile marriages to Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens made him a staple of mid-century celebrity journalism.
Key Life Milestones
Oh! My Pa-Pa Reaches Number One
Spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard charts, becoming one of the best-selling singles of the decade.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars
Awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording and Television achievements.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialColma, United States