With the beginning of 2009 in the real world comes the close of the ’50s on No Hard Chords. And so the decade ends not with a bang, but with a wimp: Frankie Avalon scores his second #1 of the year with a tune even sappier than “Venus,” one so corny and syrupy that [...]
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23) Frankie Avalon – “Why”
Posted in 02, 1959, tagged frankie avalon on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
11) Frankie Avalon – “Venus”
Posted in 03, 1959, tagged frankie avalon on December 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Listening to Frankie Avalon for this project has given me a new appreciation for the arch casting of his role in Grease. As Teen Angel, he croons over a supper club version of rock and roll, all female backing vocals and inoffensive strings – much as he did on “Venus” 20 years earlier. But while [...]
