Elwood Edwards, the memorable voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” notification, passed away Tuesday at 74 after a long illness. Known by millions for his voice rather than his face, Edwards became a ...
Edwards taped his AOL greeting in 1989 into a recorder while sitting in the living room of his home. “You’ve got mail” became a pop culture catchphrase in the late 1990s and served as the title of the ...
Elwood Edwards reportedly only got $200 for the gig, which eventually led to a small voice cameo on The Simpsons and an ...
The man’s claim to fame eventually led to a small voice cameo in The Simpsons and an appearance on The Tonight Show.
MP3 files wouldn't reach most internet users until after 1991, and WAV files were notoriously huge with long download times .
If you’re at least in your mid-30s (give or take), you know the voice of Elwood Edwards, realize it or not. He recorded the ...
Edwards taped his AOL greeting in 1989 into a recorder while sitting in the living room of his home. “You’ve got mail” became ...