Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol.

Avalon was born in Philadelphia, the son of Mary and Nicholas Avallone. He was on U.S. television playing his trumpet by the time he was 11, performing on such programs as The Jackie Gleason Show. Two singles showcasing Avalons trumpet playing were issued on RCA Victors X sublabel in 1954. As a teenager he played with Bobby Rydell in Rocco and the Saints. In 1959, Venus and Why went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Why was the lastof the 1950s. Avalon hadcharted U.S. Billboard singles from 1958 to late 1962, including Just Ask Your Heart , Ill Wait for You , Bobby Sox to Stockings , and A Boy Without a Girl . Most of his hits were written andor produced by Bob Marcucci, head of Chancellor Records. He was less popular in the U.K., but did still manage four chart hits with Why, Ginger Bread, Venus and Dont Throw Away All Those Teardrops.

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