WGME "Hello Maine" revisited, 2004

[Hampstead343]

I'd like to ear the newer version in instrumental

[VintageTelevision]

Nice to see the turn of these image campaigns!

[CESkootchy]

Whoa, the 80's version is way better... the guy's voice is melodic, while that woman is just shrieky.

[cllewis1]

The male voice in the 80's version is Frank Gari himself. Very early on the in the life of "Hello" Gari recorded the vocals himself (check out "Hello Milwaukee" for another example.) Starting around 1982 or 83, Florence Warner was brought on to record a more ballad-styled version of the song for literally hundreds of stations; her voice is by far more identified with "Hello" than Gari's, though his was the first voice associated with "Hello."

[cllewis1]

Warner's voice is used on the 50th anniversary WGME promos. For a full show of her talent, search YouTube for her performance of Hello Nashville with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra backing her up.

Interesting to note that Frank Gari's more upbeat version, voiced by him, actually has an extra chorus because of the faster tempo.