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Frankie Vaughan | |
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Birth name | Frank Fruim Abelson |
Born | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | 3 February 1928
Died | 17 September 1999 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England | (aged 71)
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1940s–1999 |
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Frankie Vaughan CBE DL (born Frank Fruim Abelson; 3 February 1928 – 17 September 1999) was an English singer and actor who recorded more than 80 easy listening and traditional pop singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after his signature song "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl".[1] Two of Vaughan's singles topped the UK Singles Chart – "The Garden of Eden" (1957) and "Tower of Strength" (1961). He starred in several films, including a role opposite Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love (1960).