Telephone man - Meri Wilson

Telephone man - Meri Wilson

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Meri Wilson (15 June 1949 — 28 December 2002) was an American popular music singer, specializing in double entendre novelty songs.

She was born in Nagoya, Japan, at a U.S. military base, but raised in Marietta, Georgia. Wilson later gained a Masters Degree in Musical Education at Georgia State University.

In the Summer of 1977, she achieved fame after she recorded a song titled "Telephone Man", which was filled with suggestive lyrics and her breathy squealing voice. The song became a surprise hit single, having climbed the UK singles chart to Number 6, spending fully ten weeks in the listings; as well as making it to #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. In addition, the song would become a favorite of Dr. Demento's radio show many years later.

According to the liner notes in Rhino Records' collection of 1970s hit singles, Have A Nice Day, Wilson later recorded additional novelty songs, including "Dick The D.J." and "Peter, The Meter Reader".

She died in 2002, at the age of 53, after she lost control of her car on Highway 377 in Americus, Georgia, during an ice storm.

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Music

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• Original
• phone
• sex
• Telephone
• man
• Meri
• Wilson
• 1977
• 70's

[eydie57]

the flip side of this song is called "itinerary" and is very good. can you post that?

[murphicus]

Hmmmmm. I will look for it! If you find it, pass it on and I will get it up.... (*smile*.... the last 5 words - remind me of Bevis & Buthead!) "I will get it up"

[thespotteddog]

This was about as suggestive as things got 32 years ago. We all thought this was funny as fuck.

[kerrytrout]

Do you remember how risque this was when it came out?! By today's standards though, it's benign enough to sing to your kids!

[CalebDeville3000]

Her Telephone Man voice sounds like Shin from Shin-chan.

[clockguy2]

I can't believe I found this song! I've been looking for it for years.

[the27ish]

@Actionguy1 Chris Evans played it on radio 2 this morning!

[ThePROTO1TYPE]

Ah, don't knock it. It was just a fun little ditty that everyone could giggle and sing along to. Totally harmless. A novelty act. Mery Wilson was never going to be the "next big thing" but it's lovely to hear this again after all these years. And yes, the b-side "Itinerary" had some substance. Great if that were posted too.

[eddietheturdburglar]

@thespotteddog Did We,NOT,song is Awful.....

[NoIDidunt10]

@Actionguy1 Indeed. I don't know which was worse,the stupid singing in a mock male voice,or the giggling throughout.I am totally embarrassed that this piece of sheet even made it in the top 20 when it came out in 1977.My teen peers helped its airplay

[tonlo92]

I totally forgot about this song, but as soon as it started I remembered every word. I had this record.

[Actionguy1]

@rhd0528 This song was stupid when it came out. Still stupid! Thank God it's so forgettable that they NEVER play it on the radio now!