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The DeFranco Family, featuring Tony DeFranco, was a 1970s pop music group and family from Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. The group, all siblings, consisted of guitarist Benny DeFranco (born 11 July 1953); keyboardist Marisa DeFranco (born 23 July 1954); guitarist Nino DeFranco (born 19 October 1955); drummer Merlina DeFranco (born 20 July 1957 ...
Make it a great one and keep Rockin the drums! — with Merlina Costello and Tony DeFranco. My older sister had the Heartbeat album when I was a little kid. I one of the first songs I remember liking, and still remember some of the words! I did watch Heartbeat it's a lovebeat on You Tube. It is still great.
Origins. The five members of “The DeFranco Family” pop group – Benny, Marisa, Nino, Merlina, and Tony – came from Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. Port Colborne is located less than a half hour’s drive from Niagara Falls.
Aug 17, 2022 · His siblings, and future bandmates, are guitarist Benny (July 11, 1953), keyboardist Marissa (July 23, 1954), guitarist Nino (October 19, 1955), and drummer Merlina (July 20, 1957). All of them had their interest in music ignited by their father, an immigrant from Italy whose passion was music.
- Ed Gross
The five DeFranco siblings - Benny, Nino, Marisa, Merlina and Tony - were born to Italian immigrant parents and raised in Port Colborne and Welland, Ontario, Canada.
DeFranco, Merlina (1957–) Canadian vocalist. Name variations: The DeFranco Family. Born July 20, 1957, in Port Colborne, Canada; sister of Benny, Nino, Tony and Marisa DeFranco. Vocalist with the DeFranco Family, which had year's top single with "Heartbeat—It's a Lovebeat" (1973).
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Today, the group's members, Benny, Marisa, Nino, Merlina and Tony, live in California. They have their own families, as well as careers in such fields as film production and high end real estate. This fan appreciation tribute site to the DeFranco Family is a work in progress.
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