Who is Frankie Laine?

Frankie Laine is American pop singer, songwriter, and actor.

How did Frankie Laine die?

Frankie Laine passed away in 2007 (heart failure).

What is Frankie Laine known for?

Frankie Laine is primarily known as a(n) composer, singer, singer-songwriter, musician, actor, recording artist, jazz musician.

Frankie Laine

American pop singer, songwriter, and actor

Born:March 30, 1913

Died:February 6, 2007

Age at death:93

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Heart Failure

Zodiac Sign:Aries

Height:1.82 m (5′12″)

Born in:Chicago, United States

Languages:English

Composer Singer Singer-songwriter Musician Actor Recording Artist Jazz Musician

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Famous For

Movies & TV

He Laughed LastBring Your Smile AlongMeet Me in Las VegasSunny Side of the Street

Songs & Albums

Isle of CapriThat Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)RawhideYou Gave Me a MountainWe'll Be Together Again

Awards

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Frankie Laine

American pop singer, songwriter, and actor

Biography

Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American singer and songwriter whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", Laine's other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Rawhide", and "You Gave Me a Mountain". Laine sang well known theme songs for many Western film soundtracks, including 3:10 To Yuma, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Blazing Saddles, although his recordings were not charted as country and western. Laine sang an eclectic variety of song styles and genres, stretching from big band crooning to pop, western-themed songs, gospel, rock, folk, jazz, and blues. He did not sing the soundtrack song for High Noon, which was sung by Tex Ritter, but his own version (with somewhat altered lyrics, omitting the name of the antagonist, Frank Miller) was the one that became a bigger hit. Laine also did not sing the theme to another show he is commonly associated with—Champion the Wonder Horse (sung by Mike Stewart)—but released his own, subsequently more popular, version. Laine's enduring popularity was illustrated in June 2011 when a TV-advertised compilation called Hits reached No. 16 on the UK Albums Chart. The accomplishment was achieved nearly 60 years after his debut on the U.K. chart, 64 years after his first major U.S. hit and four years after his death.

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Title: An unidentified woman and Frankie Laine, singer, songwriter, and actor Creator: A. Zambella Date: circa 1960-1968 Source: Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001 File name: 244001_1030 Rights: Copyright status not evaluated Citation: Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston

Title: A girl receives an autograph from Frankie Laine at the Mayor's Charity Field Day Creator: A. Zambella Date: circa 1960-1968 Source: Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001 File name: 244001_1119 Rights: Copyright status not evaluated Citation: Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston

Title: Frankie Laine speaks with a young girl Creator: A. Zambella Date: circa 1960-1968 Source: Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001 File name: 244001_1382 Rights: Copyright status not evaluated Citation: Mayor John F. Collins records, Collection #0244.001, City of Boston Archives, Boston

[Portrait of Frankie Laine and Mitch Miller, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] 1 transparency : film, color. ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 196 Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Subjects: Laine, Frankie, 1913- Miller, Mitch Jazz musicians--1940-1950. Jazz singers--1940-1950. Conductors (Music)--1940-1950. Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Group portraits--1940-1950. Film transparencies--1940-1950. Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig... Repository: (transparency) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005 General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.13421 Call Number: LC-GLB04- 1342 Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is from the William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress. Rights and restrictions. In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010.

Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Frankie Laine and Mitch Miller, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948] 1 transparency : film, color. ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 196 Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Subjects: Laine, Frankie, 1913- Miller, Mitch Jazz musicians--1940-1950. Jazz singers--1940-1950. Conductors (Music)--1940-1950. Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Group portraits--1940-1950. Film transparencies--1940-1950. Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig... Repository: (transparency) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005 General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.13401 Call Number: LC-GLB04- 1340 Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is from the William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress. Rights and restrictions. In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010.

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Aankomst Frankie Laine op Schiphol / aangetast Datum : 6 mei 1957 Locatie : Noord-Holland, Schiphol Trefwoorden : AANKOMST Persoonsnaam : Frankie Laine Fotograaf : Pot, Harry / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer : 908-5544

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Frankie Laine in Amsterdam Datum : 6 mei 1957 Locatie : Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Persoonsnaam : Frankie Laine Fotograaf : Koch, Eric / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.03 Bestanddeelnummer : 908-5546

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