Remembering Chris Corley
• We were shocked and saddened early this morning to learn of the passing of voiceover icon Chris Corley, who died Thursday, March 21 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 55 years old.
Making this news even more tragic and poignant, late Thursday Benztown released its 5th annual Benztown 50 List of Radio’s Biggest Imaging Voices and announced Corley as the first recipient of the voiceover industry’s newest and now highest honor — the Benztown Iconic Voice Award for Lifetime Achievement in Voiceover.
As we reported in Friday’s RAMP, Corley is best known as the voice of FOX, MLB, Discovery Channel, Nickelodeon and the Broadway show and tour of The Book of Mormon. His 36-year audio career also includes on-air stops in his hometown of Fort Myers, FL, Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Charlotte, NC, Nashville, Norfolk, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Corley’s distinctive voice has also been heard on some of the biggest television stations in the U.S., as well as numerous commercials and movie trailers.
Tragically, Corley’s wife Melissa, the mother of their son, Christopher died on Oct. 20, 2015.
RAMP reached out to Lisa Marber-Rich, co-Founder and President of Atlas Talent Agency, who issued this statement that read, “After 25+ years together, our hearts are broken at the loss our dear friend and client. The world will be a quieter place without the melodious sounds of Chris Corley.” We understand that friends and family are planning a Celebration Of Life honoring Chris on April 6 in Ft. Myers. Details are forthcoming.
