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Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. Billboard singles from 1958 to late 1962, including number one hits, "Venus" and "Why" in 1959.
Apr 2, 2014 · Considered the first manufactured teen idol—before Fabian and Bobby Rydell and the myriads of other pretenders hoping to follow in Elvis's blue suede shoes—Frankie Avalon was born Francis Thomas...
Frankie Avalon. Actor: Grease. One of a spate of teen idols to come out of Philadelphia in the 1950s and 1960s, Frankie Avalon--unlike many of the others--actually had a musical background, having been taught to play the trumpet at a very young age by his father.
- Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
- September 18, 1940
Frankie Avalon. Actor: Grease. One of a spate of teen idols to come out of Philadelphia in the 1950s and 1960s, Frankie Avalon--unlike many of the others--actually had a musical background, having been taught to play the trumpet at a very young age by his father.
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Feb 23, 2022 · Frankie Avalon was a teen idol in the late '50s and early '60s. Now, he's an 81-year-old grandfather of 10 who's still performing.
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Mar 30, 2013 · Watch Frankie Avalon perform his classic hit "Venus" on the Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show in 1959. This song topped the charts in the US and abroad, and became one of the most popular songs of the ...
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Jun 25, 2024 · Frankie Avalon (born September 18, 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American vocalist and actor best known for his chart-topping songs in the mid-1950s and early 1960s and as the star of youth-oriented beach movies.