Frankie Lymon - Wikipedia Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 [5][6] – February 27, 1968 [7]) was an American rock and roll rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City -based early rock and roll doo-wop group the Teenagers The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid-teens
Frankie Lymon (1942-1968) - Find a Grave Memorial A 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
Frankie Lymon - Biography - IMDb Frankie 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
Frankie Lymon Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life Achievements . . . Frankie Lymon, born as Franklin Joseph Lymon, was an American rock and roll singer and songwriter He was best recognized as the lead vocalist of New York City-based rock roll group, The Teenagers, which was composed of five young boys
Frankie Lymons Age, Bio, Career, Net Worth, Wives, Death - Metro Biography Frankie Lymon was a very young and talented kid at the time when he started his professional career as a singer and songwriter He is mostly known and famous as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based rock and roll doo-wop group The Teenagers
Remembering Frankie Lymon: A Tragic End to a Promising Talent The former frontman of Frankie Lymon The Teenagers, best known for the hit “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” tragically died of a heroin overdose in 1968, marking a somber end to what could have been an enduring legacy
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - History of Rock As lead vocalist with the Teenagers, Frankie Lymon became the first black teenage singing idol The group's success inspired the formation of a number of youthful black vocal groups, from the Students in the late '50s to the Jackson Five in the '60s
Lymon, Frankie 1942–1968 - Encyclopedia. com He was the first African American teen heartthrob and inspired a host of other young musicians, such as Michael Jackson Lymon ’ s career was born at the very beginning of the rock and roll era and the song with which he remains identified, “ Why Do Fools Fall in Love?, is considered a classic