Frankie Avalon is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. Avalon had 31 charting U.S. Billboard singles from 1958 to late 1962. Avalon provided the singing voice for the lead character in the English-language version of a Japanese musical anime, Alakazam the Great.
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Frankie Avalon is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. Avalon had 31 charting U.S. Billboard singles from 1958 to late 1962. Avalon made his American network television debut playing the trumpet in the Honeymooners \”Christmas Party\” sketch on The Jackie Gleason Show. Avalon’s first film was a short appearance in Jamboree playing a trumpet and singing \”Teacher’s Pet\”. In the late 1950s, teen idols were often given roles in films, supporting older male stars in order to attract a younger audience, such as Ricky Nelson in Rio Bravo. Avalon provided the singing voice for the lead character in the English-language version of a Japanese musical anime, Alakazam the Great – the first in what would be a long association with that company. He was less popular in the U.K., but did still manage four chart hits with \”Why\”, \”Ginger Bread\”, \”Venus\” and \”Don’t Throw Away All Those Teardrops\”. Most of his hits were written andor produced by Bob Marcucci, head of Chancellor Records.
Avalon received an offer to appear in a swashbuckler set in 10th century Spain about Fernán González Castile, The Castilian Castilian, and so was the first Beach Party sequel, Beach Party Beach Party. It was then popular; even more so more so when he had a dual role where he starred with Annette Funice and Funice, but when he proved unavailable they went with Avalon. He also appeared in a war movie with Tab Hunter, Operation Bikini, singing a few songs in a flashback. Of Dr Dr Dr of Africa, Avalon’s career was more significance for a project originally written by Lou Rusoff, This cheerful musical was directed by William Asher; it was a big hit and led to several sequels. He played the lead in an adventure film set in Africa, Dr. Dr of Dr of African, Drums of Drums, and Drums Of Africa, set in the 20th century. Avalon also starred in the musical AIPian, A Fabian Fabian, Fabian and Fabian.
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