Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalonis an American actor, singer, and former teen idol...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth18 September 1939
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
lines rehearsing song
If you weren't shooting, you were rehearsing lines or a song or pre-recording a song.
audiences bringing covers kids love
Our audiences are all ages: kids who just love the show, love the movie, grandparents bringing their grandkids, it really covers the spectrum.
idol kid people teen
It's a lot calmer now than when I was a kid with the whole teen idol thing. People are so kind and receptive.
billy love ugly
I love Billy Joel's music, but let's put it this way - I think this is a frustrated, ugly man.
celebrate festivals five food four great italian wonderful
I do four or five of these festivals a year. They are a wonderful thing. They celebrate Italian heritage, culture, and food -- great food. I like to give back to the Italian community.
honeymooners shows jackie
I wound up signing to RCA Victor as a trumpeter, guesting on shows like Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners.
actors
I was not a trained actor.
play avalon trumpets
When I started to play trumpet I was fortunate to learn very quickly.
song kids dvds
Kids know me from their Grease DVD, so they instantly respond. You can hear a pin drop when I do my old songs.
fun avalon periods
They weren't great pictures, but they were fun, and they really represented that period of time well.
teenager angel thinking
Yes, but I don't think of the Teen Angel as of an age.
long age avalon
Well, we all age, but Id been taking herbal supplements for a long time.
years two avalon
I've been around two years shy of 50 years doing what I do. I am a musician.
move
I learned not to blink in a close-up or move your head at all, because if you did, they wouldn't use it.