Frankie Vaughan

Frankie Vaughan
Vaughan in 1962
Vaughan in 1962
Background information
Birth nameFrank Fruim Abelson
Born(1928-02-03)3 February 1928
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died17 September 1999(1999-09-17) (aged 71)
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active1940s–1999
Labels

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).

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