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Bookmark or Share- Teen Idol Frankie Lymon’s Tragic Rise and Fall Tells the ...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...
- Frankie Lymon (1942-1968) - Find a Grave MemorialA native of the Harlem district of New York City, Franklin Joseph 'Frankie' Lymon was considered one of the first African-American teenage pop stars. The multi-talented Lymon formed the music group, 'Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers,' in 1956, at the age of 13, and installed himself as their...
- The Teenagers - WikipediaIn 1954, 12-year-old Frankie Lymon joined the Coupe De Villes, who changed their name to first the Ermines and later the Premiers. The same year Lymon joined the group, he helped Santiago and Merchant rewrite a song they had composed to create "Why Do Fools Fall In Love".
- Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers | Rock & Roll Hall of FameLed by Lymon’s sparkling, boyish voice, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers sang their way into pop superstardom. Their single “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” was a defining moment in doo-wop history. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers’ youthful personae and pure vocals predicted Sixties prodigies like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
- Frankie Lymon - Biography - IMDbFrankie Lymon was born on 30 September 1942 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for American Graffiti (1973), October Sky (1999) and The Big Fix (1978). He was married to Emira Lymon, Zola Taylor and Elizabeth Waters.
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