Frankie Lymon

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Frankie Lymon (* the thirtieth September 1942 in New York City ; † 28. February 1968 ) was a rock 'n' roll - and doo-wop - a singer who primarily as frontman of the group The Teenagers became known.

Life

Lymon worked in a grocery store in Harlem, New York before joining the doo-wop band The Premiers in 1956 at the age of 13, which later changed its name to The Teenagers . In the same year came the success with the hit Why Do Fools Fall in Love , which reached the top 10 in the US and number 1 in the UK . Lymon sang the lead vocal in a clear soprano on all of the teenagers' recordings . But in August of the next year, the teenagers separated again. Lymon had a mini-hit with Little Bitty Pretty One in 1960 , but after that there was no more success. On February 28, 1968, Frankie Lymon died of a heroin overdose at the age of 25 .

Posthumous success

In 1993, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The biography Why Do Fools Fall in Love - The roots of Rock'n'Roll from 1998 with Larenz Tate , Halle Berry , Vivica A. Fox and Lela Rochon was filmed about Lymon's life .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Goody goody
  UK 24 09/26/1957 (03 weeks)
Little Bitty Pretty One
  US 58 08/15/1960 (4 weeks)

Source: 45cat

  • 1957: Goody Goody / Creation Of Love
  • 1957: My Girl / So Goes My Love
  • 1957: It's Christmas Once Again / Little Girl
  • 1958: Thumb Thumb / Footsteps
  • 1958: Portable On My Shoulder / Mama Don't Allow It
  • 1958: The Only Way To Love / Melinda
  • 1959: Up Jumped A Rabbit / No Matter What You've Done
  • 1959: Before I Fall Asleep / What A Little Moonlight Can Do
  • 1959: Goody Good Girl / I'm Not Too Young To Dream
  • 1960: A Little Bitty Pretty One / Creation Of Love
  • 1960: Waitin 'In School / Buzz Buzz Buzz
  • 1960: Jailhouse Rock / Silhouettes
  • 1961: Change Partners / So Young (And So In Love)
  • 1961: Young / I Put The Bomp (In The Bomp Bomp Bomp)
  • 1964: To Each His Own / Teacher, Teacher
  • 1964: Sweet And Lovely / Somewhere
  • 1968: I Want You To Be My Girl / Portable On My Shoulder

EP's

  • 1957: Let's Fall in Love / My Baby Just Cares For Me / Goody Goody / Somebody Loves Me

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Charts US Charts UK
  2. ↑ Frankie Lymon discography on 45cat , accessed January 18, 2020
personal data
SURNAME Lymon, Frankie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American rock'n'roll and doowo singer
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH New York , New York, USA
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 1968
Place of death New York , New York, USA