This snapshot of jeanette lymons life was captured by the 1940 u. Before new edition and tiffany and new kids on the block, before britney spears and the. Frankie lymons songs stream online music songs listen. The three women claiming to be his wife go to court to.
Frankie lymon and teenagers frankie lymon on allmusic 2002. Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doowop singer frankie lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate. Rock and roll 1957, lymon turned solo, but then it all fell to pieces. The filmmakers know youve heard this tale before true life chronicle of a young singing stars rise and tragic fall and so they wisely downplay the standard bio trappings and instead focus on a raucously entertaining ride through frankie lymon s woman troubles. Franklin joseph frankie lymon september 30, 1942 february 27, 1968 was an american rock and rollrhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the new york citybased early rock and roll group the teenagers. Totally aware that some of this wasnt as it happened, i have to think at least a good deal of it was. Franklin joseph frankie lymon september 30, 1942 february 27, 1968 was an american rock and ro. Frankie lymons abuse sexually discussion in stan fair started by meekgurl, jul 21, 20. Frankie lymon was considered one of the first africanamerican teenage pop stars. Frankie lymon and the teenagers perform their monster hit why do fools fall in love live on the frankie laine show in 1956. In 1956, frankie lymon and the teenagers landed a doowop hit with why do fools fall in love.
Lymon was years old when the group erupted from radios and jukeboxes with their 1956 hit, why do fools fall in love. Why do fools fall in love makes for dull song and dance. The first hour or so ranks as favorite movie material. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. Its enormously entertaining and a fresh spin on standard biopic. Fox movie hd three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doowop singer frankie lymon, claiming legal rights to his estate. Lymons why do fools fall in love old movie youtube. Teen idol frankie lymon s tragic rise and fall tells the truth about 1950s america the mirage of the singers soaring success echoes the mirage of postwar tranquility at home. Teen idol frankie lymons tragic rise and fall tells the. Find where to watch why do fools fall in love and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Why do fools fall in love 1998 official trailer halle berry, vivica. This documentary deals with the rise and fall of frankie lymon and the teenagers.
New york frankie lymon the doowop rocker who soared to fame in 1956 with the song why do fools fall in love. Watch why do fools fall in love online 1998 movie yidio. Frankie lymons abuse sexually page 2 lipstick alley. Oct 07, 20 when pop legend frankie lymon died, he left behind a string of hit records.
The year old lymon simply sizzles and electrifies the nation with this performance. In 1940, she was 22 years old and lived in hackensack, new. The film starred larenz tate as frankie lymon, halle berry as zola taylor, vivica a. Before i bought this cd, i was only familiar with why do fools fall in love and a few other songs. Frankie was when he and his harlem vocal quintet, appropriately called the teenagers, recorded why do. Goldner allegedly to pay gambling debts and lymon for money to buy drugs. Parents need to know that why do fools fall in love is a fictionalized look at the meteoric rise and fall of the career of 1950s teen singersongwriter frankie lymon and the court case triggered by his premature death from a heroin overdose.
The three women claiming to be his wife go to court to settle their bitter dispute over lymons financial and musical legacy, revealing their tumultuous lives with the complex lymon. The record fell like a gift from the sky, hit the top of the charts, and can still be heard on the golden oldies stations. It has become one of the great standards of rock n roll. Three beautiful women visit record executive morris levy. Frankie lymon 19421968 and the teenagers were a new york doo wop group consisting of joe negroni, herman santiago, jimmy merchant, and sherman garnes, but centered around the extraordinary talents of their lead singer, yearold frankie lymon. Its been argued that frankie lymon was rock n rolls first teen idol that is, someone who actually a teenager when he became an idol.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Fame turned to tragedy as lead singer lymon larenz tate descended into substance abuse that eventually claimed his life at age 25. Why do fools fall in love 1998 stream and watch online. Frankie lymon was born on september 30, 1942 in harlem, new york city, new york, usa as franklin lymon. Why do fools fall in love by frankie lymon daily doo wop. Good movie larenz tate has the difficult job of making out with lela rochon. Trailer 1 this brightly colored, formulaic biopic examines the tragically short but musically influential life of 50s doowop sensation frankie lymon. Teen idol frankie lymons tragic rise and fall tells the truth about 1950s america the mirage of the singers soaring success echoes the mirage of postwar tranquility at home. I n the mid1950s, frankie lymon was one of the hottest teenage rock n roll singers in the country. Three women each claim to be the widow of 1950s doowop singer frankie lymon. The three women claiming to be his wife go to court to settle their bitter dispute over lymon s financial and musical legacy, revealing their tumultuous lives with the complex lymon. Musicbased romantic drama about the late singersongwriter frankie lymon, who was responsible for many hit.
A movie entitled why do fools fall in love, was released in 1998. The movie why do fools fall in love is a shoddy and disrespectful look into the life of frankie lymon. His fans once bought more than a million records of his hit songs why do fools fall in love. Musicbased romantic drama about the late singersongwriter frankie lymon, who was responsible for many hit records but whose selfdestructive life ended early, with many relationships left unresolved. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Mar 31, 2020 but wilsons movie makes the point that it was the teenagers, led by then yearold lymon, who probably initiated the concept of a bunch of teens blending their voices and making their female. Listen free to frankie lymon and the teenagers the best of frankie lymon and the teenagers why do fools fall in love, please be mine and more. Why do fools fall in love is a 1998 american romantic drama film directed by gregory nava. When pop legend frankie lymon died, he left behind a string of hit records. Santiagos name was soon dropped and in the midsixties lymon and goldner sold off their rights to the song.
The group included five boys, all in their early to mid teens. The three women claiming to be his wife go to court to settle their bitter dispute over. Even though frankie s life was anything but comedic, this movie has moments when youll discover youre smiling. Before i tell you what i thought about the frankie lymon biography, why do fools fall in love, im about to do something. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. The fast life of frankie lymon a fool for love at just. Frankie lymon and the teenagers i promise to remember. Billy dee williams talks lando calrissian and rise of. He was the lead singer of the teenage early rock n roll group the teenagers. It is frankie lymons only real legacy, that two minutes and 15 seconds of doowop. Often billed as the boy wonder, lymon first entered the music business after teaming up with a local allvocal quartet, the premiers. Why do fools fall in love full movie movies anywhere. The purpose of this page is to pay tribute to frankie lymon and create access to a historical archive from his entire life. The teenagers were one of the first black rock and roll groups to cross the color barrier and to achieve general popularity.
The filmmakers know youve heard this tale before true life chronicle of a young singing stars rise and tragic fall and so they wisely downplay the standard bio trappings and instead focus on a raucously entertaining ride through frankie lymons woman troubles. The film tells the story of frankie s rise to fame as well as of his death through the scandal that surrounded lymons due to the three wives, whom he appeared to have married at the same time. Why do fools fall in love tells the story of how he married three women at least according to them, got into trouble with drugs and the army. Why do fools fall in love gregory nava, halle berry, vivica. Frankie lymon and the teenagers listen to free radio. A native of the harlem district of new york city, new york, frank j. Complete song listing of frankie lymon on frankie lymon songs list covid19. Frankie lymon was when he had his big hit record, and 25 when he died. Frankie lymon why do fools fall in love live 1956 on. We played down certain things and fudged others to make it work as a film, said director gregory. He was married to emira lymon, zola taylor and elizabeth waters. The way 50s singer frankie lymon is presented in why do fools fall in love is mostly true. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Lymons career was over by the time he was 18, and he died of a heroin overdose eight years.
Fame turned to tragedy as lead singer lymon larenz tate descended into substance abuse that. Diana rosss cover of why do fools fall in love spawns a court case where. In the movie they presented frankie as being much older notice they didnt reveal his age. After lymon went solo in mid1957, both his career and those of the teenagers fell into decline. From the movie why do fools fall in love frankie lymon dances with a white girl. Watch why do fools fall in love online stream full movie.
The movie is truly about these three women trying to win the royalties of the song, not to prove they really loved frankie lymon. Britt junior high school in new york citys washington heights district. See more ideas about rock and roll, fools fall in love and my music. Originally frankie lymon, herman santiago and george goldner were listed as why do fools fall in love composers. Why do fools fall in love 1998stream and watch online movies. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to midteens.
Dec 05, 2019 as a young man, he was once mobbed outside a frankie lymon concert by young girls who assumed he had to be a member of lymon s group, the teenagers. However, it is entertaining to see frankie s wives interact. The writing credits for why do fools fall in love currently remain in the names of frankie lymon and morris levy. Lymon s career was over by the time he was 18, and he died of a heroin overdose eight years.
The mandalorian, gravity falls, and free solo top our list of the best. Why do fools fall in love 1998 official trailer halle berry, vivica a. When pop legend frankie lymon died, he left behind. The best of frankie lymon and the teenagers frankie.
Frankie lymon and the teenagers were formed by a group of students at edward w. Frankie lymon and the teenagers came by their name honestly, as one of the first great teen pop groups. The fast life of frankie lymon a fool for love at just 14. The original lineup of the teenagers, an integrated group, included. Dec 26, 2018 from the movie why do fools fall in love frankie lymon dances with a white girl. Is this pandemic making women more desperate due to loneliness and more free time.
After all the litigation, the song is now credited to frankie lymon and morris levy and their heirs and assignees receive substantial amounts of money as the song continues to be recorded and performed. Episode thirtyfive of a history of rock music in five hundred songs looks at why do fools fall in love. Frankie lymon frankie lymon at the london palladium a1. Allstar cast includes larenz tate, halle berry, vivica fox, lela rochon, paul mazursky and alexis cruz. Most rated movies and tv shows with frankie lymon imdb. In 1956, frankie lymon and the teenagers landed a doo wop. Frankie lymon was a singer who found fame as the lead singer of frankie lymon and the teenagers. Why do fools fall in love 1998 why do fools fall in love.
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