Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940),[2] better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol.[1][3] He had 31 charting U.S. Billboard singles from 1958 to late 1962, including number one hits, "Venus" and "Why" in 1959. He is the earliest surviving singer to have scored a solo number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Avalon started appearing in films in the 1960s; he is well-known for having appeared in the Beach party films of this decade and for a supporting role in the 1978 musical film Grease, in which he sings the song "Beauty School Dropout".[3]
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^Ouzounian, Richard (August 23, 2013). "Frankie Avalon on beach parties, the simplicity of the past, and Annette Funicello: The Big Interview". The Star. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ abHal Erickson (2015). "Frankie Avalon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as FrankieAvalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. He had 31 charting...
FrankieAvalon is an American singer-songwriter. His discography consists of 14 albums and 41 singles. "FrankieAvalon - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from...
popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star FrankieAvalon. In 1992, Funicello announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple...
It is the fifth film in the Beach Party film series. The film stars FrankieAvalon, Annette Funicello, Linda Evans, Deborah Walley, Paul Lynde, and Don...
Back to the Beach is a 1987 American comedy film starring FrankieAvalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The original music score is...
and Frankie and Dolores reaffirm their love for one another. Bob Cummings as Professor Sutwell Dorothy Malone as Marianne FrankieAvalon as Frankie Annette...
is a 1964 American teen film directed by William Asher and starring FrankieAvalon and Annette Funicello. The film belongs to the beach party genre of...
Fabian and his family were amenable, and he agreed to record a single. FrankieAvalon, also of South Philadelphia, suggested Forte as a possibility. Fabian...
beach party films produced by American International Pictures. It stars FrankieAvalon and Annette Funicello and was directed by William Asher, who also directed...
It was written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, and was performed by FrankieAvalon for the film version and soundtrack album. In the musical, the song...
the lead teenagers. Arkoff already had a working relationship with FrankieAvalon, who had starred in two films for AIP, Panic in the Year Zero and Operation...
American teen musical comedy film directed by Alan Rafkin and starring FrankieAvalon and Dwayne Hickman. It was released by American International Pictures...
J. Levi, produced by Frank Avianca and Lenny Montana, and starring FrankieAvalon and Donna Wilkes. It follows a crippled young woman in a coastal Oregon...
film features a brief appearance by FrankieAvalon and includes Buster Keaton in one of his last roles. Frankie (Avalon) goes to Tahiti on Naval Reserve...
and FrankieAvalon. The film's storyline was written by Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett. The opening title credits theme song was sung by Avalon. The...
Media Business: Advertising; How do you sell a skimpy mink bikini? Call FrankieAvalon". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved...
in the 1960s Beach Party movies (which starred Annette Funicello and FrankieAvalon). After Beach Party movies lost money and stopped filming, Romano appeared...
joined a trio called The Golden Boys, with fellow former teen idols FrankieAvalon and Fabian Forte. He continued to tour up until his death in 2022. Rydell...
is a 1967 British spy film directed by Lindsay Shonte and starring FrankieAvalon, George Nader and Shirley Eaton. It was produced by Harry Alan Towers...
American musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring FrankieAvalon. It features many cast members who appeared in the Beach Party movies...
consolidated Hot 100, as had Seville without the Chipmunks. The Fleetwoods and FrankieAvalon were the only acts to have two number ones in 1959, but neither act...
cast member Frankie Adams (born 1994), Samoan New Zealand actress FrankieAvalon (born 1940), American actor, singer and teen idol Frankie Ballard (born...
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