Slim Whitman

Pop Singer

Birthday January 20, 1923

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Tampa, FL

DEATH DATE Jun 19, 2013 (90)

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About

Pop singer who sold more than 120 million records worldwide and set a record with eleven weeks at #1 with the single "Rose Marie."

Before Fame

He taught himself to play guitar with his left hand after an accident caused him to lose several fingers on his right hand.

Trivia

He continued to release songs and albums through the 1990s when he contributed to the soundtrack of Mars Attacks!

Family Life

He was born Ottis Dewey Whitman in Tampa, Florida.

Associated With

He released a cover of Gene Autry's "Back in the Saddle Again."