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Frankie Laine

1913 - 2007

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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", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frankie Laine is the 1,288th most popular musician (down from 1,162nd in 2019), the 6,645th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,683rd in 2019) and the 465th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Frankie Laine ranks 1,288 out of 3,175. Before him are John Mellencamp, Vladimir Spivakov, Geoff Emerick, Big Joe Turner, Alexander Gradsky, and Wage Rudolf Supratman. After him are Lennie Tristano, Hank Mobley, Barney Kessel, Mark Isham, Emanuel Ax, and Gary Rossington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1913, Frankie Laine ranks 236. Before him are Martial Célestin, Georges Candilis, Pierre Daninos, Huang Hua, Helen Levitt, and George Abecassis. After him are Adrian Quist, John Cairncross, Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, Yaşar Doğu, Herbert Runge, and Ferenc Csik. Among people deceased in 2007, Frankie Laine ranks 247. Before him are Antonio Puerta, Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Francisco Umbral, Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg, Miyoshi Umeki, and Lloyd Alexander. After him are Betty Hutton, Nicolae Dobrin, Frane Matošić, Dumitru Pârvulescu, Chrisye, and Liviu Librescu.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frankie Laine ranks 6,646 out of 20,380. Before him are Alvin Ailey (1931), Nancy Kovack (1935), Clarence Clark (1859), Dr. John (1941), Gates McFadden (1949), and Johnny Tillotson (1938). After him are Donald Pettit (1955), Hannah Van Buren (1783), Lennie Tristano (1919), John Johnson (1947), Betty Hutton (1921), and Neal McDonough (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Frankie Laine ranks 465. Before him are Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935), Albert Collins (1932), Julius Katchen (1926), Noodles (1963), John Mellencamp (1951), and Big Joe Turner (1911). After him are Lennie Tristano (1919), Hank Mobley (1930), Barney Kessel (1923), Mark Isham (1951), Gary Rossington (1951), and David Amram (1930).

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