Frankie Laine
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Biography
[Edit]Though his influence proved less durable than his record sales, Frankie Laine was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1950s, swinging jazz standards as well as half a dozen Western movie themes of the time with his manly baritone. Laine's somewhat artificial Western nature proved more successful in far-off England, where he set two chart records in 1953: his version of "I Believe" stayed at number one in the U.K. for an incredible 18 weeks, and his two subsequent chart-toppers that year ("Hey Joe," "Answer Me") set a record by putting Laine at number one for 27 weeks during the year.
Born in Chicago in 1913, Laine sang in the local church choir and first performed professionally at the age of 15. He moved to nightclubs by his later high-school years and began traveling around the country, performing as a singing waiter and dance instructor in addition to menial labor such as car sales and machinist work. Laine moved up a rung in 1937, when he replaced Perry Como in a regional big band led by Freddy Carlone. Laine was back on his own by the mid-'40s, but a stirring rendition of Hoagy Carmichael's "Rockin' Chair" performed one night when Carmichael was himself in the audience proved to be the young singer's break.
Carmichael found him a job at Hollywood's Vine Street Club and funded Laine's first recording session; his instincts proved to be spot-on, since one of the tracks, "We'll Be Together," became quite popular after Laine signed with Mercury Records in 1945. "That's My Desire" hit number four in the American charts two years later, and Laine re-entered the Top Ten in 1948 with "Shine." He hit the big time the following year, with two huge number one hits, "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Mule Train." Another chart-topper, 1950's "The Cry of the Wild Goose," was his last for Mercury, and he signed with Columbia just one year later.
Laine's Columbia career saw him move toward husky country & western pop with arrangements and orchestra conduction by Mitch Miller, the vocal pop impresario who produced some of the most schmaltzy pop music of the 1950s (and recorded it as well, in a series of Sing-Along with Mitch Miller LPs). Laine succumbed to Miller's machinations soon enough, and even though his debut Columbia single, "Jezebel"/"Rose, Rose, I Love You," was a double-sided Top Five hit, he never again reached number one in America. Instead, he settled for consistent Top Ten placings during the early '50s, with "Hey, Good Lookin'," "Jealousy (Jalousie)," "High Noon," "I Believe," and "Tell Me a Story." Laine proved to be far more popular in Great Britain and Europe than America during this time, and after his last American Top Ten hit ("Love Is a Golden Ring" in 1957), he turned to lavish cabaret tours that crisscrossed the world and found him turning to increasingly inspirational and religious material. He retired to his home in California during the mid-'80s. He passed away from heart failure on February 6, 2007.
Title: The 3:10 to Yuma (Original Soundtrack from "3:10 to Yuma") - Single
Artist: Frankie Laine
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Hey Joe (Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 8/16/53) - Single
Artist: Frankie Laine
Genre: Pop
Title: The Remasters (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Frankie Laine
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Frankie Laine (25 Grandes Éxitos) / Frankie Laine (25 Grandes Exitos)
Artist: Frankie Laine
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop
Title: Moonlight Gambler (Re-Recorded Versions)
Artist: Frankie Laine
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Country, Pop
Collections
Title: A Retrospective Hits of 1948
Genre: Pop
Title: American Crooners
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 18
Genre: Pop
Title: Popular Classics Vol 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Popular Classics Vol 8
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best of 50's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies But Goodies - Novelty Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Country Vol.3
Genre: Country
Title: Funny Songs For Children
Genre: Kids
Title: Two Way Family Favourites, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950s Greatest Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1957, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits and Highlights of 1956, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits and Highlights, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1951 Volume 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Great Pop Songs of All Time, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Music for the Holiday Party
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Top 20 Country Ballads
Genre: Country
Title: Radio Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Gentlemen of Pop Music
Title: Juke Box Playlist, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Laughter and Tears
Title: Binn Blasta! The Irish Traditional Music Special
Genre: World Music
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 22
Genre: Pop
Title: The Lion Sleeps Tonight and Other 50s Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: 16 Tons of Legendary Country Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1951, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights Of 1950, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate Crooners
Title: Great Ladies Of Jazz Vol 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50's Favorite Love Songs, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Soundies Digital (Jazz/Country/Pop), Vol. 23
Genre: Pop
Title: Timeless Songs of 1949
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Looking Back, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Lot's of Love - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Great Jazz Vocals
Genre: Jazz
Title: Back to the 50's - The Golden Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Country Hits
Genre: Country
Title: 20 Éxitos del Country / 20 Exitos del Country
Genre: Country
Title: Old Gold Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits of the Fifties
Genre: Pop
Title: Family Favourites from the Fifties
Genre: Pop
Title: 1950's Jubilee Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Jubilee Hits Of 1953
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Jazz Singers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ladies and Gentlemen of Song - the Platinum Collection
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952 Volume 26
Genre: Pop
Title: Romantic Standards (The Great American Love Songs)
Genre:
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1952, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Great American Songwriters
Genre: Pop
Title: 60th Wedding Anniversary
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Classic Crooners Vol 1
Genre:
Title: Juke Box Hits of the 50's 1950
Genre: Pop
Title: A Retrospective Hits of 1949
Genre: Pop
Title: The First 40 British Number Ones
Genre: Pop
Title: A Vampires Jukebox - Party Edition
Genre:
Title: Sexy Swingin' Burlesque
Genre: Jazz
Title: Who Needs Elvis
Genre:
Title: Valentines Day: Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Great Pop Songs of All Time, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1951 Volume 15
Genre: Pop
Title: The Songs We Love Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Juke Box Playlist, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Ray Conniff Presents Various Artists, Vol.1
Artist: Ray Conniff
Genre: Jazz, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Crooners
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
Artist: Various
Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Karaoke: Uplifting Songs - Singing to the Hits
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Karaoke - Singing to the Hits: Vocal Extreme! (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop