Fabian

* 2.6.1943 in Philadelphia, PA

Thanks to a series of performances on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Fabian rocketed to stardom in the late '60s. With his stylish good looks and mild rock & roll, he became one of the top teen idols of the era; luckily. he had the support of the legendary 5ongwriting team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, who provided him with "Turn Me Loose," "Hound Dog Man," and "I'm a Man," among other songs. Fabian's fame peaked in 1959 with the million-selling "Tiger" single; after that, he valiantly tried to become a movie star. When Congress fingered him as one of the performers who benefited from payola, his already ailing career was given a nearly fatal blow; under questioning, Fabian explained that his records featured a substantial amount of electronic doctoring in order to improve his voice.

After the hearings, he starred in some more movies in the '60s, without regaining the audience of his peak years.

Filmography Fabian

1959   HOUND-DOG MAN   
1960   HIGH TIME   
1960   NORTH TO ALASKA 
1961   LOVE IN A GOLDFISH BOWL
1962   FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON
1962   THE LONGEST DAY 
1962   MR. HOBBS TAKES A VACATION   
1964   RIDE THE WILD SURF
1965   DEAR BRIGITTE      
1966   DR. GOLDFOOT AND THE GIRL BOMBS
         LE SPIE VENGONO DAL SEMIFREDDO
1966   FIREBALL 500

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