Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74

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The transcript discusses the iconic AOL voice from the 90s, famously announcing 'you've got mail.' The voice belonged to Elwood Edwards, who recently passed away at 74. Despite his voice being heard 35 million times a day, Edwards was only paid $200 for the recordings.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the famous phrase associated with AOL in the 90s?

New message received

Hello, user

Welcome to the internet

You've got mail

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the voice behind the iconic AOL announcement?

James Earl Jones

Morgan Freeman

Elwood Edwards

Tom Hanks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what age did Elwood Edwards pass away?

65

74

90

80

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times a day was Elwood Edwards' voice estimated to be heard?

35 million

1 million

10 million

50 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much was Elwood Edwards paid for his AOL recordings?

$100

$200

$500

$1000