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Franklin Joseph Lymon (January 16, 1942 [5] [6] – February 27, 1968 [7]) was an American rock and roll / rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City -based early rock and roll doo-wop group The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid-teens.
Overnight, Frankie Lymon was the hottest singer in America, off on a world tour. He was 13 years old. That made him the first black teenage pop star, a gap-toothed, baby-faced, angel-voiced...
Sep 28, 2022 · Frankie Lymon was the leader of the first all-teen hit rock 'n' roll band The Teenagers but his short life spiralled into tragedy.
Jun 5, 2020 · Frankie Lymon was America’s first black teenage pop star but by 1968, aged a mere 25 years, he was found dead from a heroin overdose in the same apartment building where he’d grown...
The prepubescent soprano of 13-year-old lead singer Lymon, sounding innocent and girlish, represented one of the most appealing sounds in early rock and roll, and many later pop groups would feature a preteen male lead, most notably the Jackson 5.
Jan 19, 2021 · Frankie Lymon "Goody Goody" on The Ed Sullivan Show on August 4, 1957. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Motown performances from The Ed...
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Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Frankie Lane Show 1956) 1984dreaming. 870 subscribers.
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