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Bobby Sox to Stockings
by Frankie Avalon

b. Francis Avallone, 18 September 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This photogenic 50s teen idol started as a trumpet-playing child prodigy. His first recordings in 1954 were the instrumentals "Trumpet Sorrento" and "Trumpet Tarantella" on X-Vik Records (an RCA Records subsidiary). In the mid-50s, he appeared on many television and radio shows including those of Paul Whiteman, Jackie Gleason and Ray Anthony. He joined Rocco And The Saints and was seen singing with them in the 1957 movie Jamboree (retitled Disc Jockey Jamboree in the UK). Avalon signed to Chancellor Records and in 1958 his third single for them, "DeDe Dinah", reached the US Top 10. It was the first of his 25 US chart entries, many of which were written by his hard-working manager, Bob Marcucci. Despite the fact that he had a weak voice and his musical talent was often questioned, Avalon quickly became one of the top stars in the USA and managed two chart-toppers in 1959, "Venus" and "Why", which were his only UK Top 20 entries. Avalon had to wait until his 21st birthday in 1961 to receive the $100,000 he had earned to date, and by that time he had passed his peak as a singer and turned his attention to acting. This career move proved successful, with appearances in many movies, including a string of beach flicks alongside fellow 50s pop star Annette and a memorable appearance as Teen Angel in the highly successful 1978 movie, Grease.
Avalon later recorded with little success on United Artists Records, Reprise Records, Metromedia, Regalia, Delite, Amos and Bobcat. Apart from his movie and occasional television appearances, Avalon still performs on the supper-club circuit, and in 1985 toured in The Golden Boys Of Bandstand. He now runs the highly successful Frankie Avalon Products, selling a line of health supplement products. Alongside fellow Chancellor Records artist Fabian, he is often dismissed by rock critics because of his limited vocal range, yet he remains one of the American public's best-loved 50s teen-idols.
DISCOGRAPHY: Frankie Avalon (Chancellor 1958)**, The Young Frankie Avalon (Chancellor 1959)**, Swingin' On A Rainbow (Chancellor 1959)**, Young And In Love (Chancellor 1960)**, Summer Scene (Chancellor 1960)**, And Now About Mr. Avalon (Chancellor 1961)**, Italiano (Chancellor 1962)*, You Are Mine (Chancellor 1962)**, Christmas Album (Chancellor 1962)**, Cleopatra Plus 13 Other Great Hits (Chancellor 1963)**, Songs From Muscle Beach Party film soundtrack (United Artists 1964)**, I'll Take Sweden film soundtrack (United Artists 1965)**, I Want You Near Me (Metromedia 1970)*, You're My Life (Delite 1978)*.
COMPILATIONS: A Whole Lotta Frankie (Chancellor 1961)**, Frankie Avalon's 15 Greatest Hits (United Artists 1964)***, 16 Greatest Hits (ABC 1973)***, Best Of Frankie Avalon (Creole 1984)***, The Collection (Castle 1990)**, The Fabulous Frankie Avalon (Ace 1991)***, The Best Of Frankie Avalon (Varse Sarabande 1995)***, Greatest Hits (Curb 1995)***, The EP Collection (See For Miles 2000)***, 25 All-Time Greatest Hits (Varse Sarabande 2002)***.
FILMOGRAPHY: Jamboree aka Disc Jockey Jamboree (1957), Guns Of The Timberland (1959), The Alamo (1960), Saiyu-ki aka The Enchanted Monkey voice only (1960), Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (1961), Sail A Crooked Ship (1961), El Valle De Las Espadas aka The Castilian (1962), Panic In Year Zero! aka End Of The World (1962), Operation Bikini aka The Seafighters (1963), Drums Of Africa (1963), Beach Party (1963), Muscle Beach Party (1964), Bikini Beach (1964), Pajama Party aka The Maid And The Martian (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), Ski Party (1965), How To Stuff A Wild Bikini (1965), I'll Take Sweden (1965), Sergeant Deadhead (1965), Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine (1965), Fireball 500 (1966), Thunder Alley aka Hell Drivers (1967), The Million Eyes Of Sumuru (1967), Skidoo (1968), Horror House aka The Dark (1969), The Take (1974), Grease (1978), Blood Song aka Dream Slayer (1982), Back To The Beach (1987), Troop Beverly Hills (1989), The Stned Age aka Tack's Chicks (1994), Casino (1995).

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