How did Tommy Tutone get 867-5309?
Conflicting stories exist as to the origin of the song’s hook, the telephone number 867-5309. Tommy Heath, the lead singer, once claimed that he got the number from a girl who wanted him to give it to his lead guitar player. Instead, he wrote it on the bathroom wall.
What happened to Tommy Tutone?
We thought it would be interesting to catch up with Tommy Heath, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Tommy Tutone. Heath, 72, now lives in Portland, Oregon, and works part-time as a computer programmer and musician.
When did Jenny Jenny come out?
1981
867-5309 / Jenny/Released
How can I help my child memorize my phone number?
Teach your preschooler your phone number in 6 easy steps:
- Match it up. The first thing I did was show Little Man my phone number (the picture below is a made up number I made just to show you what I did).
- Clap it out.
- Sing it.
- Make it big.
- Stomp it out.
- Practice on a real phone.
What was the phone number for the Tommy Tutone song Jenny?
The Tommy Tutone song “867-5309/Jenny” prompted a flood of calls to that phone number.
When did Everclear cover Jenny by Tommy Tutone?
Alex Call released a live version on his 2004 CD Incredibly Thick Songs With Complicated Chord Progressions, Vague Lyrics, And Melodies Only I Can Sing. Everclear covered this song at some of their shows.
What was the real phone number for Jenny?
For the DVD, it was changed to a generic 555 number. For years, Tommy Tutone has used a story that there was a Jenny and she ran a recording studio. They have also said it was inspired by a real girl who band member Tommy Heath met in a nightclub and 867-5309 was the phone number of her parents.
Is it true that Jenny ran a recording studio?
Tommy Tutone’s been using the story for years that there was a Jenny and she ran a recording studio and so forth. It makes a better story but it’s not true. That sounds a lot better than I made it up under a plum tree in my backyard. I had the thing recorded.
