Frankie Vaughan
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Biography
[Edit]Frankie Vaughan was born Frank Abelson on the 3rd of February 1928 in Liverpool. The son of Jewish immigrants, he took the stage name Vaughan from his grandmother whose Russian accent pronouncing the endearment "my little one" sounded like Vaughan. As a child, he was a member of the National Association of Boys' Clubs which he continued to patronise later in life, donating money throughout his life. At the age of 14 he won a scholarship to the Lancaster College of Art and began singing with a dance band although he originally thought of becoming a boxer, indeed much of his army life during World War II was spent boxing in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
After the war, he returned to the Leeds College of Art where he won a prize to design a furniture exhibition stand. Travelling down to London, he entered a radio talent show which was the start of his long career in entertainment. Beginning in theatres in variety song and dance acts, always dressing immaculately in a top hat, tails and carrying a cane, the ultimate image of a gentleman, he sang for a while with the Nat Temple Band before signing a solo contract with Philips Records. His first few hits were all covers of American hits, "Istanbul", "Happy Days and Lonely Nights", "Tweedledee" and "Seventeen", all of which reached the top 20, and the song that became his trademark, "Give Me the Moonlight", always sung with the broadest of grins and high kicking at the end of each line was not a sales hit, but he would have to wait until the end of 1956 for his first really big hits when his version of "Green Door" hit no.2 and the follow up "The Garden Of Eden" in January 1957 became his first no.1. 1957 was a good year for Vaughan with several more hits, "Man On Fire", "Wanderin Eyes", "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" and a collaboration with The Kaye Sisters, "Gotta Have Something in the Bank Frank".
He was one of the traditional singers not affected by the coming of Rock n Roll and continued to enjoy hit singles throughout the remainder of the 1950s, culminating in a second chart topper, Tower Of Strength in 1961. His first chart album was the live recording of Frankie Vaughan At The London Palladium in 1959 and although during the 1960s he concentrated on other projects than show-business, he continued to enjoy hit records, including There Must Be A Way, a top 10 hit in 1967 during the summer of love. Those other projects included becoming involved with delinquent youths in Easterhouse, a housing estate on the outskirts of Glasgow. He was awarded the OBE in 1965 and continued performing, mainly in theatre work until 1985 when after appearing at a Drury Lane production of 42nd Street, before suffering a near fatal bout of peritonitis. Never totally retiring, he was awarded a CBE in 1996 but three years later, underwent major heart surgery and died several months later on the 17th September 1999.
Title: Frank's Dangerous Years….. The Rockin' Sides
Artist: Frankie Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Gotta Something in the Bank Frank (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Frankie Vaughan, The Kaye Sisters
Genre: Pop
Title: US & UK Singles Collection 1950-62 (CD1)
Artist: Frankie Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Let Me Sing and I'm Happy (feat. Basil Tait And His Orchestra)
Artist: Frankie Vaughan
Genre: Pop
Title: The Definitive Collection of Frankie Vaughan: Christmas Songs
Artist: Frankie Vaughan
Genre: Pop
Title: US & UK Singles Collection 1950-62 (CD2)
Artist: Frankie Vaughan
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Collections
Title: A Time To Remember - 1967
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: A Time To Remember - 1968
Title: A Beginners Guide To: Smooth Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rare 45's Vol. 2 (CD3)
Title: Philips Records USA (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Jazz, Rockabilly
Title: Golden Retro Hits (CD2)
Title: 50s Top Hits (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: British Rock'n Roll Anthology 1956-64 (CD4)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: British Rock'n Roll Anthology 1956-64 (CD5)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: British Rock'n Roll Anthology 1956-64 (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: My Kind Of Music: A Fine Romance
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: 100% Hit Records Vol. 2
Title: 100% Hit Records, Vol. 3
Title: The World Sings About Love (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Collection Teenage Party
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Rock 'n' Skiffle (CD1: Rock 'n' Roll Boogie)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Rock 'n' Skiffle (CD3: Rock 'n' Roll Opera)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Golden Oldies Vol. 01 (40 Hit Singles)
Genre: Pop
Title: Great British Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: 1954-1957 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Greatest Novelty Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: 50s
Title: Massive Hits! (Easy Listening) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Essential Hits - 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Sunshine Pop
Title: Liverpool Sounds: 75 Classics From The Singing City (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Country, Funk
Title: Liverpool Sounds: 75 Classics From The Singing City (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Country, Funk
Title: Liverpool Sounds: 75 Classics From The Singing City (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Country, Funk
Title: Pure Easy 2007 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll, Reggae, Country, Pop
Title: Liverpool Sounds (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Country
Title: Liverpool Sounds (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Country
Title: Liverpool Sounds (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Country
Title: Rock'n'Roll 50 - 60’s (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Rock'n'Roll Drive-In
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 50's No. 1's (CD3)
Genre: World Music, Country, Folk
Title: No. 1 Hits Of The '50s (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Soho Continental
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Death Metal
Title: Sweet Spring
Genre: Electronica, House, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 101 Number Ones Of The 50s & 60s Vol. 2 (CD4)
Genre: Blues, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Hey! That's My Song (CD3)
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Hits - Lipstick On Your Collar 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Teenager In Love 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Sealed With A Kiss: Box Set (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Gospel, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Pop, Folk
Title: American Vocal Standards 2018
Genre: Soul, Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Rock N Roll (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: THIS Is The 60s (X5 Music Group) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Greatest Christmas Hits 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll, Byzantine/Relegious, Country, Pop, Kids, Classical
Title: British Hit Parade: The B Sides 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: British Hit Parade 1959-62 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Odyssey: The Sound Of Ivor Raymonde Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: The Best Rock & Roll (CD3)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Music To Watch Girls By - Easy Listening Classics
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: A Night To Remember: The Seventies Pop Compilation
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Smash (All Time Pop Hits)
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Best Of British (CD2)
Artist: Len Goodmans Legends
Genre: Jazz, New Wave, Country, Pop, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack, Musical
Title: Alchemy In Sound: Vol. 1 The Wizard Of The Studio
Artist: Joe Meek