Fabiano Anthony Forte, who performed as Fabian, (born February 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. Fabian on Hollywood Squares in 1979 on the Rock and Roll Legends show, being read a question on health by Peter Marshall, deemed fair use This work is copyrighted. ... For the musical group of the same name, see The Hollywood Squares (punk rock group). ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... For other uses, see Teen idol (disambiguation). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand American Bandstand was a long-running dance music television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989. ...

Fabian was born to Josephine and Domenic Forte. His father was a policeman and had ill health. Fabian was discovered in 1957 by Bob Marcucci and Peter DeAngelis, owners of Chancellor Records. At the time, record producers were looking to the South Philadelphia neighborhoods in search of teenage talents with good looks, and Frankie Avalon, also of South Philly, suggested Fabian as a possibility. Fabian was sitting on the front steps of his house crying because he had just seen his father taken away in an ambulance. He was spotted and, due to his good looks, Marcucci and DeAngelis asked him if he wanted to get into the record business. Chancellor Records is a record label associated with ABC_Paramount Records See also List of record labels Categories: Record labels | Stub ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ...

Fabian's father couldn't work any longer and since Fabian was the oldest of three brothers, he took a chance at making some money in the music business to help his family out. He never thought of singing and recording as a career, only as a way of stepping in for his father at the time. And yet, before he knew it, Fabian's popularity soared, and soon thousands rushed to his concerts. At 15, Fabian won the Silver Award as "The Promising Male Vocalist of 1958."

With songwriters Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, Fabian released a series of hit singles for Chancellor Records including "I'm a Man", "Hound Dog Man", "Turn Me Loose" (a twelve-bar blues), and his biggest hit, "Tiger". His career in music basically ended with the payola scandal of the 1960s, when it was revealed that his records were doctored significantly to improve his voice. [1] A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Doc Pomus (January 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991) was an American blues singer and songwriter, active throughout the 20th century. ... Mort Shuman (November 12, 1936 _ November 2, 1991) was an American singer and songwriter. ... Twelve bar blues is a chord progression, typical of blues and later influenced musics. ... It has been suggested that Pay to Play#In Music be merged into this article or section. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

The 1980 film The Idolmaker, written by Edward Di Lorenzo and directed by Taylor Hackford, was a thinly-disguised biography of Fabian (called "Caesare" in the film), as well as songwriter/producer Marcucci (called "Vinnie Vacarri" in the film) and Frankie Avalon (called "Tommy Dee" in the film). In the movie version, singer Caesare -- a pretty boy with very little singing talent -- goes through a whirlwind of success in a short time, and in a fit if pique, he abruptly fires his songwriters and quits his record label. The real-life Fabian threatened a lawsuit at the time of the film's release, though the filmmakers insisted that the film presented only fictional characters (though Marcucci was a paid consultant on the film). The Idolmaker is a 1980 musical drama starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Tovah Feldshuh, Joe Pantoliano, Maureen McCormick, Paul Land, Olympia Dukakis, John Aprea, Steven Apostle Peck, Richard Bright and Deney Terrio. ... Taylor Hackford (born December 31, 1944 in Santa Barbara, California) is an American film director. ...

Fabian went on to appear in more than 30 films, including Five Weeks in a Balloon, High Time, North to Alaska, The Longest Day and Ride the Wild Surf (1964) (with Tab Hunter). Most of his early films were comedies, and cast him as a restless teenager with a penchant for singing. After 1965, his film and singing career began to fade, along with his popularity as a teen idol. Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, Journeys and Discoveries in Africa by Three Englishmen is an 1863 novel by Jules Verne. ... High Time is a 1960 Comedy/Musical film, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bing Crosby. ... North to Alaska is a 1960 comedic western directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Stewart Granger. ... The Longest Day is a 3-hour-long 1962 war film with a very large cast, based on the 1959 book The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan, about D-Day, the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, during World War II. // The movie was adapted by Romain Gary, James... Hunter (left) with actor John Bromfield Arthur Andrew Kelm (born July 11, 1931, in New York City, New York) is an American actor and singer, and goes by the pseudonym Tab Hunter. ...

He never regained his former stature, but has continued performing for more than 40 years. He was one of the few celebrities to pose with semi-frontal nudity during the late 1970s, posing for Playgirl magazine in its September 1973 issue. Recently he has been appearing with Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell to perform concerts as The Golden Boys. Playgirl is a monthly lifestyle magazine published in the United States that features seminude or fully nude men. ... Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s. ... Bobby Rydell 1998 Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, 26 April 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American teen idol from the early days of Rock and Roll. ...

In his latest endeavor, Fabian hosts and headlines in the hit show, "The Original Stars of Bandstand" at The Dick Clark Theater in Branson, Missouri. The show stars Fabian and Bobby Vee and features The Chiffons, Brian Hyland, Chris Montez and rare footage of the performers and Dick Clark. Bobby Vee (born April 30, 1943) is an American pop music singer. ... The Chiffons was an all girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960. ... Brian Hyland (born November 12, 1943) was a moderately successful pop artist from Queens, New York during the 1960s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Fabian has been married twice--to Kate Netter Forte from 1980 to 1990 and to his current wife Andrea Patrick, a former Miss Pennsylvania USA, whom he married in 1998.^[1] He has a son Christian and a daughter Julie from his first marriage. Christian is a screenwriter with the 1996 movie Albino Alligator starring Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, and Gary Sinise and directed by Kevin Spacey, to his credit. He is also the co-screenwriter for The Monkey Wrench Gang, which is scheduled for release in 2007. Christian and his wife are the parents of Fabian's granddaughter, Ava Josephine. Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006 The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... Albino Alligator is a 1996 film directed by Kevin Spacey. ... Matthew Raymond Matt Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. ... Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941, in Bascom, Florida) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kevin Spacey (born July 26, 1959) is a two time Academy Award winning American actor (film and stage) and director. ... The Monkey Wrench Gang is a novel written by American author Edward Abbey (1927-1989), published in 1975. ...

Fabian and his wife are actively involved in the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association and Fabian has helped raise money for veterans with his Celebrity Golf Tournament in North Carolina. Andrea and Fabian live on 20 acres in Southwestern Pennsylvania with their dog Max in a home that Andrea designed. The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. ... The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke American Stroke Association Web site. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

Fabian has always said that he went into show business because his family needed the money and that his biggest regret is that he started too soon and hit too big too early.

Fabian also appeared in a 1982 TV record commercial, for The Idols of Rock n' Roll.

Filmography

• Hound-Dog Man (1959)
• High Time (1960)
• North to Alaska (1960)
• Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
• Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
• Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• Ride the Wild Surf (1964)
• Dear Brigitte (1965)
• Ten Little Indians (1965)
• Fireball 500 (1966)
• Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966)
• Thunder Alley (1967)
• Maryjane (1968)
• The Wild Racers (1968)
• The Devil's 8 (1969)
• A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)
• Little Laura and Big John (1973)
• The Day the Lord Got Busted (1976)
• Disco Fever (1978)
• Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)
• Up Close & Personal (1996)

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References

See also

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External links

• Fabian at the Internet Movie Database
• Fabian Movies & TV Shows