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  Frankie Lymon
Lymon entered the army in lieu of a jail sentence but, received a less then honorable discharge a short time later.
Frankie Lymon has been called the "father" of the girl group sound.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993
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 Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Although Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers didn’t leave behind a huge body of work, their handful of hits still rank among the finest recordings from the golden era of rock and roll.
Sadly, Lymon’s star fell as quickly as it rose, and he was found dead of a heroin overdose on February 28, 1968.
January 12, 1993: Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
www.rockhall.com /inductee/frankie-lymon-and-the-teenagers   (402 words)

  
  Why Do Fools Fall In Love? by Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers Songfacts
At age 13 Lymon was a backup singer for The Premiers.
At the audition, Lymon filled in at lead for Herman Santiago, who was sick at the time.
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers led the way for young fl singing groups like The Jackson 5.
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  Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon (September 30, 1942 - February 27, 1968) was the leader of a doo wop group called The Teenagers.
Lymon was credited as songwriter on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", but his authorship was disputed.
Lymon died of a drug overdose in 1968.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fr/Frankie_Lymon_and_the_Teenagers.html   (173 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon
When he was 13 Frankie Lymon had a #1 RandB (#6 pop) record with "Why Do Fools Fall in love?" At 18, his career was over; eight years later, he died of a heroin overdose.
Totally forgotten, Frankie Lymon was found dead on his grandmothers bathroom floor on February 28, 1968.
Frankie's brother Lewis, lead singer with The Teenchords, did a one-off gig with The Teenagers in Philadelphia, in 1973.
members.tripod.com /rocker58/artists/lymon/Lymon.html   (485 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon Information
Frankie Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 28, 1968) was the leader of a New York City-based early rock and roll group called The Teenagers.
Lymon died of a drug overdose in 1968.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Frankie_Lymon   (333 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers Page
Frankie Lymon had a falsetto voice and recorded a monster hit in the 50's with some friends.
A catchy tune with a brilliant performance by Frankie Lymon, it was one of the most popular songs of the early days of rock-and-roll.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers was one of the groups that helped to get rock-and-roll off the ground in the 50's.
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 Frankie Lymon
Lymon entered the army in lieu of a jail sentence but, received a less then honorable discharge a short time later.
Frankie Lymon has been called the "father" of the girl group sound.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993
history-of-rock.com /lymon.htm   (1244 words)

  
 LyricsVault: Hall of fame: Frankie Lymon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Born Sep 30, 1942 in Harlem, NY Died Feb 28, 1968 in Harlem, New York City, NY Frankie Lymon (1942-1968) and the Teenagers were a New York doo wop group consisting of Joe Negroni, Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant, and Sherman Garnes but centered around the extraordinary talents of their lead singer, 13-year-old Frankie Lymon.
Lymon was credited with their first big hit, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (In the early '90s, a federal judge ruled after a lengthy trial that Lymon hadn't written "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — another member of the Teenagers had).
Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Len Barry, and his principal protégé, Michael Jackson (whose early recordings with the Jackson 5 are virtual re-creations of the early Lymon sound, merely updated) all show the influence of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers's groundbreaking work.
www.lyricsvault.net /halloffame/FrankieLymon.html   (233 words)

  
 25 Hits: Frankie Lymon and Teenagers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Frankie never ever had to holler to impress-listen to the classic ballads 'Out in the cold again" or "The creation of love" and you'll hear pure artistry at it's finest.
Frankie was such a marvelous singer at 14 that I include him with the other greats of the era such as Clyde McPhatter,Sam Cooke,Little Willie John,Brook Benton,Roy Hamilton,and Jackie Wilson.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers 25 greatest hits is a must-have for all music collecters and fans.
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 Frankie Lymon - Biography - AOL Music
Frankie Lymon (1942-1968) & the Teenagers were a New York doo wop group consisting of Joe Negroni, Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant, and Sherman Garnes but centered around the extraordinary talents of their lead singer, 13-year-old Frankie Lymon.
Lymon was credited with their first big hit, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (In the early '90s, a federal judge ruled after a lengthy trial that Lymon hadn't written "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" -- another member of the Teenagers had).
Lymon died from a drug overdose at age 26.
music.aol.com /artist/frankie-lymon/4806/biography   (288 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Frankie Lymon (September 30, 1942 - February 27, 1968) was the leader of a doo wop group called The Teenagers.
After several hits, Lymon's manager attempted to turn him into a solo artist, leaving his old friends in the group behind.
Lymon was credited as songwriter on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", but his authorship was disputed.
www.ftppro.com /library/Frankie_Lymon__The_Teenagers   (250 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon Biography : Oldies.com
Lymon joined them in 1954 and soon afterwards they were signed to the Gee label as the Teenagers.
Lymon soon left school and the group toured extensively.
During his celebrated UK tour, Lymon recorded as a soloist with producer Norrie Paramor and the resulting "Goody Goody" reached the Top 30 on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.oldies.com /artist/biography.cfm/id_201.html   (534 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon @ Soundbug Music Artists
After several hits, Lymon's manager attempted to turn him into a solo artist, leaving his old friends in the group behind.
The film Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a fictionalized version of his story, told from the point of view of three of his ex-wives jousting over royalties from the title song, which was released in a cover version by Diana Ross in the 1990s and became a hit all over again.
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
www.soundbug.com /artist/758   (227 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings | CFRB 1010
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings
By the second disc, we're already into The Teenagers' recordings without Lymon, as well as live performances by Lymon And The Teenagers from The Ed Sullivan Show and various Alan Freed concert events.
www.cfrb.com /album/217414   (165 words)

  
 BCSD - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Frankie Lymon was born September 30, 1942, in Harlem, New York.
After a successful three years with several chart-topping hits and numerous television and film appearances, Lymon decided to leave the group and go solo in 1957, but after losing his youthful soprano voice the following year, Lymon's career was in decline by tyhe time he was fifteen.
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were the first rock and roll group consisting of teenagers, and 13-year-old lead soprano singer Frankie Lymon was a tremendous influence on all future vocal groups in R&B, doo wop, and rock.
www.boysoloist.com /artist.asp?VID=799   (441 words)

  
 The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
If you like Frankie Lymon and the teenagers, this is all you need.
Words cannot discribe the magnitude of this man's tremendous talent.I think that Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers should be awarded a Grammy for their signiture song WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE.
Frankie Lymon is definately the greatest singer that I have ever heard.
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 Frankie Lymon - Moviefone
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers on the cover of their only LP, The Teenagers...
Larenz Tate (Frankie Lymon) earned a Best Actor NAACP Image Award nomination for his role in Theodore Witcher's "love jones." Having recently starred in...
Frankie Lymon - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Frankie Lymon Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/frankie-lymon/43918/main   (107 words)

  
 YouTube - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Poor Frankie, he was such a talent and his fame lasted for such a short time.
You may not know this but Michael Jackson auditioned for Motown in 1968, and that was the same year that Frankie Lymon died.
Frankie Lymon, interview with his brother (1 of 3)
www.youtube.com /watch?v=q96ylFiQK_I   (300 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings: Music: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This box set is filled with all the greatest hits as well as never release songs of this group packed on five cds.
This booklet is filled with photos, record info, and the tragic Lymon story.
THIS BOX SET HAS EVERYTHING FRANKIE LYMON AND THE TEENAGERS RECORDED TOGETHER, EVERY LIVE RECORDING KNOWN TO EXIST (INCLUDING A DUET WITH HIS BROTHER LOUIS WHO WAS ALSO A SINGER ON "WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE?".), EVERYTHING THE POST LYMON TEENAGERS RECORDED ("THE DRAW" IS THE BEST CUT FROM THEM.
www.amazon.ca /Frankie-Lymon-Teenagers-Complete-Recordings/dp/B000001B2L   (367 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers | CFRB 1010
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Although finally getting their due in the last few years of the 20th century, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers nonetheless have been the subjects of several best-of packages, even including multi-album and CD box sets on Bear Family and Murray Hill.
www.cfrb.com /album/377065   (107 words)

  
 Frankie Lymon Photos - Frankie Lymon News - Frankie Lymon Information
Frankie Lymon - unknown song The Sheppards sing "Feel Like Lovin'"
Frankie Lymon; Jim Reeves; Dion and the Belmonts
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 Weird NJ Stories, Frankie Lymon
FRANKIE LYMON WAS NOT ONLY THE YOUNGEST TEEN ROCK STAR OF THE 1950s, but one of the best male soprano lead singers ever.
Located on Main Avenue in Clifton, you can now view Lymon's headstone, which through the efforts of the stores' owner, Ronnie I, proudly rests on imitation green grass surrounded by fake flowers.
It seems the Lymon estate was not settled because a few women were claiming to be Frankie's widows.
www.weirdnj.com /stories/_cemetery02.asp   (209 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers: Music: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I also think Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers is one of the most underrated groups of all time.
frankie also had 3 wives zola taylor,elizabeth james,emira eagle, all three were still married to frankie after he had died from a overdose in his grandma house in 1968 at age 26 frankie's life was never the same after he left the teenagers which was ashame.
we'll that's all I have to say about frankie but as you can see you could have a wonderful life but it can easily be destroyed by messing with drugs.
www.amazon.com /Very-Best-Frankie-Lymon-Teenagers/dp/B00000C41J   (1186 words)

  
 Details for F Lymon And Teenagers/Very Best Of F. Lymon And The Teenagers at CDconnection.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although finally getting their due in the last few years of the 20th century, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers nonetheless have been the subjects of several best-of packages, even including multi-album and CD box sets on Bear Family and Murray Hill.
I Want You to Be My Girl - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - *This track is an AMG pick.
ABC's of Love - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - *This track is an AMG pick.
www.cdconnection.com /details/F_Lymon_And_Teenagers__Very_Best_Of/185106   (300 words)

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