Frankie Laine
Traditional pop music, Musical Artist
1913 – 2007
Who was Frankie Laine?
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio, was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Often billed as America's Number One Song Stylist, his other nicknames include Mr. Rhythm, Old Leather Lungs, and Mr. Steel Tonsils. His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Cry of the Wild Goose" "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Moonlight Gambler," "Love Is a Golden Ring," "Rawhide", and "Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain."
He sang well-known theme songs for many movie Western soundtracks, including 3:10 To Yuma, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Blazing Saddles, although he was not a country & western singer. Laine sang an eclectic variety of song styles and genres, stretching from big band crooning to pop, western-themed songs, gospel, rock, folk, jazz, and blues.
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- Born
- Mar 30, 1913
Near West Side - Also known as
- Laine, Frankie
- Frankie Lane
- Laine,Frankie
- Francesco Paolo LoVecchio
- Mr. Rhythm
- America's Number One Song Stylist
- Old Man Jazz
- Old Leather Lungs
- Mr. Steel Tonsils
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
(1950/06/15 - 1993/07/25)- Nan Grey
(1950/06/15 - 1993/07/25) - Marcia Ann Kline
(1999/07/05 - 2007/02/06)
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 6, 2007
San Diego
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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