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Fisher may be well known for his famous ex-wives of Debbie Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor and Connie Stevens, but he made a lasting impression as a performer. The native of the 2500 block of South Fifth Street recorded 22-consecutive hit records. The great run to stardom began with the 1950 release of “Thinking of You,” which made Billboard’s Top-50 List and the publication named Fisher America’s Most Promising Male Vocalist in its annual disk-jockey poll. “Oh! My Papa,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Lady in Spain” are a few of the other hits that followed.
The Whitman native hosted his own show during the 1950s entitled “Coke Time” that resulted in a $1-million contract to become the company’s national spokesman. A ’58 Golden Globe for Best TV Show soon followed. The ’46 South Philadelphia High grad also earned two Emmy nominations in the Best Male Singer Category. Fisher passed away in 2010 at the age of 82.
Contact Editor Bill Gelman at bgelman@southphillyreview.com or ext. 121.
The South Philadelphia Walk of Fame 2013 inductees
/ Marian Anderson / Paul Arizin / Frankie Avalon / Joey Bishop / John Chaney /
/ James Darren / Angelo Dundee / Fabian / Larry Fine / Eddie Fisher /
/ Kenny Gamble / Frank Gasparro / Joey Giardello / Stephen Girard / Sherman Hemsley /
/ Irvin Kershner / Jack Klugman / Eddie Lang / Mario Lanza / Rob McElhenney /
/ Joe Medeiros / Earl "The Pearl" Monroe / Nathan Morris / Michelle Nader / Gene Perret /
/ Frank Rizzo / Bobby Rydell / Lisa Scottoline / Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter / Anna Verna /
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