Frankie Vaughan, CBE (3 February 1928-17 May 1999) was a singer of traditional pop music in the United Kingdom, who issued more than 80 recordings in his lifetime. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Traditional pop or Classic pop music denotes, in general, Western (and particularly American) popular music that either wholly predates the eruption of rock and roll in the mid-1950s, or to any popular music which exists concurrently to rock and roll but originated in a time before the appearance of... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Traditional pop or Classic pop music denotes, in general, Western (and particularly American) popular music that either wholly predates the eruption of rock and roll in the mid-1950s, or to any popular music which exists concurrently to rock and roll but originated in a time before the appearance of...

He was born Frank Abelson to a Jewish family in Liverpool, England. The name Vaughan came from a grandmother whose first grandson he was, who used to call Frank "my number one" grandson, in whose Russian accent "one" sounded like "Vaughan." This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Location within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Historic county Merseyside Lancashire Admin HQ Liverpool City Centre Founded 1207 City Status 1880 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Liverpool City Council Area  - Borough & City 43. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...

In his early life, he was a member of the Lancaster Lads Club, a member group of the National Association of Boys' Clubs in the UK, and in his career he was a major contributor to the clubs, dedicating his monetary compensation from one song each year to them. He started out at the club intending to be a boxer. Then at age 14 he received a scholarship to the Lancaster College of Art, where he sang in the dance band. After a stint in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War II (where he spent most of his time boxing) he returned to art school, this time at the Leeds College of Art. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. ... The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... , Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. ...

When he won a prize to design a furniture exhibition stand, he left for London, where he won second prize on a radio talent show. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Frankie's career began in the late 1940s in the theatre doing variety song and dance acts. He was known as a fancy dresser, wearing top hat, bow tie, tails, and cane. In the 1950s he worked for a few years with the Nat Temple band, and after that period he then began making records, and was very popular in the UK. In 1955, he recorded what was to become his trademark song, "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl." This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... See also: 1954 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called Operation TNT. The label drops the list price on LPs from $5. ...

He recorded a large number of songs that were covers of United States hit songs, including Perry Como's "Kewpie Doll," Jimmie Rodgers' "Kisses Sweeter than Wine,"Boyd Bennett's "Seventeen" (also covered in the US by the Fontane Sisters), Jim Lowe's "The Green Door," and (with the Kaye Sisters) the Fleetwoods' "Come Softly to Me." From the 1950s through to the early 1960s, his recordings were popular in the UK. Though the rise of beat music eclipsed his chart career for two or three years, he returned to the Top 10 in 1967 with "There Must Be A Way". In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Pierino Ronaldo Perry Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ... Kewpie Doll is a popular song. ... James Frederick Rodgers (born September 18, 1933 in Camas, Washington) is sometimes classed as a rock and roll singer, but his style was more typical of traditional pop music. ... Kisses Sweeter than Wine is a popular love song written by The Weavers in 1950, and a hit for Jimmie Rodgers in 1957 and Frankie Vaughan in 1958. ... Boyd Bennett (December 7, 1924- June 2, 2002) was a songwriter and singer. ... Seventeen is a popular song, written by Boyd Bennett in 1955 (see 1955 in music). ... The Fontane Sisters were a trio (Bea, Geri and Margi Rosse) from New Milford, New Jersey]. Originally they performed with their guitarist brother Frank, but he was killed in World War II. They were featured on a radio show done by Perry Como and Comos later television program. ... Jim Lowe (born 1927), a native of Springfield, Missouri, USA and graduate of the University of Missouri, sang The Green Door, the number-one hit song of 1956 in the United States. ... (The) Green Door is a popular song. ... The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, USA. Gary Troxel and Gretchen Christopher were two high schoolers waiting for Gretchens mother to pick them up after school to take them home. ... Come Softly to Me is a popular song. ...

He came to the United States in 1960 to make a movie with Marilyn Monroe, "Let's Make Love," and was an actor in several other movies, but his recordings were never chart hits in the US (though one, "Judy," did make the charts briefly and at a very low spot; even that one never got much air play in the US). Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, singer, model and pop icon. ... Lets Make Love is a 1960 comedy musical film made by 20th Century Fox. ... The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (彗星, comet) was a single-seat dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

During the 1960's he became involved with youth social problems in Easterhouse, a large housing estate in the outskirts of Glasgow, and was influential in attracting new resources and inward investment to the area. , Easterhouse is a north-eastern district of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... “Glaswegian” redirects here. ...

He continued performing until 1985, when he starred in a stage version of "42nd Street" at Drury Lane in London. After a year, he suffered a near fatal bout of peritonitis and had to leave the cast. He was married to Stella from 1951 to 1999 and they had three children and several grandchildren. He was awarded an OBE in 1965, a CBE in 1996 and as a resident of High Wycombe had been a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Buckinghamshire since 1993. He died from heart failure in 1999, aged 71. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... 42nd Street was a hugely successful Broadway stage musical, loosely based on the movie of the same name. ... Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... // The world renound retard, jack milner, has been said to be living in the retarded town just west of high wycombe known as down syndromly. ... Flag of a Lord-Lieutenant The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s - 70s - 80s 90s 100s 110s 120s Years: 66 67 68 69 70 - 71 - 72 73 74 75 76 Events The Romans establish a fortress at York (Eboracum), as a base for their northern forces. ...

Its also worth mentioning that Frankie Vaughan has been immortalised in cockney rhyming slang as the term "porn" - e.g. "Watching a Frankie tonight?" Cockney rhyming slang (sometimes initialized as CRS) is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ...

Recordings

• 1950 - "The Old Piano Roll Blues" / "Daddy's Little Girl"
• 1950 - "Stay With The Happy People" / "Give Me You"
• 1953 - "My Sweetie Went Away" / "Strange"
• 1953 - "Too Marvellous For Words" / "No Help Wanted"
• 1953 - "Look At That Girl" (cover of Guy Mitchell) / "Send My Baby Back To Me"
• 1953 - "Bye Bye Baby" / "False Hearted Lover"
• 1953 - "Hey Joe" (cover of Frankie Laine) / "So Nice In Your Arms"
• 1953 - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (cover of The Four Lads)/ "Cloud Lucky Seven (cover of Guy Mitchell)"
• 1954 - "The Cuff Of My Shirt" (cover of Guy Mitchell)/ "Heartless"
• 1954 - "From The Grape Came The Wine" / "She Took"
• 1954 - "Jilted" / "Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do It Again" Duets with Alma Cogan
• 1954 - "Out In The Middle of The Night" / "Crazy About You"
• 1954 - "My Son, My Son" (cover of Eddie Calvert) / "Cinnamon Sinner" (cover of Tony Bennett)
• 1954 - "Happy Days And Lonely Nights" (cover of The Fontane Sisters)/ "Danger Signs "
• 1955 - "Too Many Heartaches" / "Unsuspecting Heart (cover of Sunny Gale)
• 1955 - "Give Me The Moonlight Give Me The Girl" / "Tweedle Dee" (cover of LaVern Baker)
• 1955 - "Wildfire" / "That's How A Love Song Was Born"
• 1955 - "Something's Gotta Give" / "Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road"
• 1955 - "Seventeen" (cover of Boyd Bennett) / "Meet Me On The Corner" (cover of Max Bygraves)
• 1956 - "My Boy Flat Top" (cover of Dorothy Collins, also done by Boyd Bennett)/ "Stealin'"
• 1956 - "This Is The Night" / "Rock Candy Baby"
• 1956 - "Escape In The Sun" / "Honey Hair Sugar Lips Eyes Of Blue" (cover of Crew Cuts)
• 1956 - "Lucky Thirteen" / "Let's Go Steady"
• 1956 - "The Green Door" (cover of Jim Lowe) / "Pity The Poor Man "
• 1957 - "Garden Of Eden" / "Priscilla"
• 1957 - "These Dangerous Years" / "Isn't This A Lovely Evening"
• 1957 - "What's Behind That Strange Door" / "Cold Cold Shower"
• 1957 - "Man On Fire" / "Wanderin' Eyes "
• 1957 - "Gotta Have Something In The Bank Frank" / "Single" Duets with the Kaye Sisters
• 1957 - "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (cover of Jimmie Rodgers) / "Rock-A-Chicka"
• 1958 - "We're Not Alone" / "Can't Get Along Without You "
• 1958 - "Kewpie Doll" (cover of Perry Como) / "So Many Women "
• 1958 - "Wonderful Things" / "Judy "
• 1958 - "Am I Wasting My Time On You" / "So Happy In Love"
• 1959 - "That's My Doll" / "Love Is The Sweetest Thing/"
• 1959 - "Honey Bunny Baby" / "The Lady Is A Square "
• 1959 - "Give Me The Moonlight Give Me The Girl" / "Happy Go Lucky (Re-Issue) "
• 1959 - "Come Softly To Me" (cover of The Fleetwoods) / "Say Something Sweet To Your Sweetheart" Duets with the Kaye Sisters
• 1959 - "The Heart Of A Man" / "Sometime Somewhere"
• 1959 - "Walkin' Tall" / "I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life"
• 1960 - "What More Do You Want" / "The Very Very Young"
• 1960 - "Love Me Now" / "I Was A Fool"
• 1960 - "Kookie Little Paradise" / "Mary Lou"
• 1960 - "Milord" (cover of Édith Piaf) / "Do You Still Love Me"
• 1961 - "Tower Of Strength" (cover of Gene McDaniels) / "Rachel" (cover of Al Martino)
• 1961 - "Don't Stop Twist" / "Red Red Roses"
• 1962 - "I'm Gonna Clip Your Wings" / "Travellin' Man (cover of Ricky Nelson)"
• 1962 - "Hercules" / "Madeleine"
• 1963 - "Hey Mama" / "Brand New Motor"
• 1963 - "You're The One For Me" / "I Told You So"
• 1963 - "Loop De Loop" / "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight (cover of Tony Bennett)
• 1964 - "Alley Alley Oh" / "Gonna Be A Good Boy Now "
• 1964 - "Hello Dolly" / "Long Time No See"
• 1964 - "Susie Q" / "I'll Always Be In Love With You"
• 1964 - "Someone Must Have Hurt You A Lot" / "Easter Time"
• 1965 - "The Happy Train" / "You Darlin' You"
• 1965 - "Wait" / "There Goes The Forgotten Man"
• 1966 - "Cabaret/ Gotta Have You"
• 1967 - "There Must Be A Way" / "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" (cover of Dean Martin)
• 1967 - "So Tired" / "If I Didn't Care"
• 1968 - "Nevertheless" / "Girl Talk"
• 1968 - "Mame" / "If I Had My Way"
• 1968 - "Souvenirs" / "Getting Used To Having You Around"
• 1969 - "The Same Old Way" / "You Can't Stop Me Dancing"
• 1969 - "Hideaway" / "Hold Me Close To You"
• 1970 - "Peace Brother Peace" / "You'll Never Walk Alone"
• 1970 - "With These Hands" / "I'll Give You Three Guesses"
• 1971 - "Find Another Love" / "Lorelei"
• 1971 - "What Am I To Do With You" / "Make The Circus Come To Town"
• 1972 - "Paradise" / "Same Old Love"
• 1972 - "Good Old Bad Old Days" / "The Good Things In Life"
• 1974 - "Unchained Melody" / "I'll Never See Julie Again "
• 1975 - "It's Too Late Now" / "Somewhere In This World"
• 1975 - "Close Your Eyes" / "Our World Of Love"
• 1975 - "After Loving You" / "Feelings"
• 1976 - "I'll Never Smile Again" / "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"
• 1976 - "One" / "Love Is Here To Stay"
• 1977 - "Red Sails In The Sunset" / "Seasons For Lovers"
• 1977 - "Take Me" / "Lemon Drops, Lollipops and Sunbeams"
• 1978 - "Think Beautiful Things" / "I Am Lucky"
• 1979 - "Think Beautiful Things" / "Simple Kiss"
• 1983 - "Stockport" / "Showmanship"
• 1984 - "Dreamers" / "Two Different Worlds"
• 1987 - "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New" / "Lucky"

External links

• Heritage Foundation page on Frankie Vaughan
• Discography on UK Artists site
• BBC obituary page on Frankie Vaughan
• The Frankie Vaughan Archive at Liverpool John Moores University