Florence Warner obit

‘Hello Quad Cities’ singer, dies at 77

 

She was not on the list.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Florence Warner, who sang the “Hello Quad Cities” jingle - has died, according to her colleagues. She was 77.

Warner became a popular choice for television stations across the county, along with brands such as Sprite, Pizza Hut and Burger King.

worked mainly in recordings of television commercials, including the "Hello News" image campaign from Gari Communications. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Warner appeared on several recordings in the 1970s and early 1980s, including a duet with Demis Roussos on his cover of Air Supply's "Lost in Love" (from the 1980 album, Man of the World). Her recording of the song "Pirate" was selected by Philips for inclusion on the demonstration disc (810 027-2) that came with the first compact disc players, such as the Philips model CD200. In 1984, she sang on the ABC network campaign, "We're With You on ABC".

Studio Albums

"Florence Warner" (1974, vinyl LP)

"Another Hot Night" (1981, vinyl LP)

"Just Believe It" (1982, vinyl LP)

Singles

"The Status Cymbal" (1970 with Byron Warner & Tom Porter)

"For No Good Reason" (1973; 7" vinyl single)

"Anyway I Love You" (1975, 7" vinyl single)

"Lost in Love" (1980) - duet with Demis Roussos

"Hello Love" (1980, 7" vinyl single)

"Hold Me Once" (1981, 7" vinyl single)

"I Miss Your Heartbeat" (1981, 7" vinyl single)

"Once Upon A Time With Me (Theme Song From "Once Upon A Forest")" (1993, 12" single) - duet with The New London Children's Choir

"Out of the Blue" (1982, 7" vinyl single)

"Once Upon A Time With Me (Once Upon a Forest's 20th Anniversary)" (2013, original version) - duet with Kate Winslet

"Once Upon A Time With Me (Once Upon a Forest's First 25 Years)" (2018, original version) - duet with Wendy Moten

Backing vocals

Jem (1985 - 1988; including the singing voice of Kimber Benton on the song "I'm Okay" with Lani Groves as the singing voice of Stormer)

"Grail: The Rock Musical of the Future" (1999)

Portrait: The Music of Dan Fogelberg From 1972-1997 (1997)

Troubadour The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 - Donovan - (1992)

Gold Expanded Edition: More Collection of Steely Dan Songs - Steely Dan (1982)

Greatest Hits (Dan Fogelberg album) (1982)

Somewhere Over China - Jimmy Buffett (1982)

Bare - Bobby Bare (1978)

Twin Sons of Different Mothers - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg (1978)

Old - Guy Clark (1975)

7-Tease - Donovan (1974)

Stardancer - Tom Rapp (1972)

Blue River - Eric Andersen (1971)

 

Actress

Elisabeth Moss, Ellen Blain, Michael Crawford, Paige Gosney, Benji Gregory, and Ben Vereen in Once Upon a Forest (1993)

Once Upon a Forest

6.5

Abigail as an Adult (segment "Once Upon A Time With Me")

The Balladeer (voice, uncredited)

1993

 

Jem (1985)

Jem

7.4

TV Series

Additional Voices

Backup Singer (voice)

1985–1986

6 episodes

 

Florence Warner: I Miss Your Heartbeat

Music Video

Florence Warner

1981