Frankie Laine
Overview
Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio (Chicago
, March 30, 1913–San Diego, February 6, 2007), was a successful American
singer, songwriter
, and actor
whose career spanned 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.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, March 30, 1913–San Diego, February 6, 2007), was a successful American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire
That's My Desire (1931 song)
"That's My Desire" is a 1931 popular song with music by Helmy Kresa and lyrics by Carroll Loveday.The highest-charting version of the song was recorded by the Sammy Kaye orchestra in 1946, although a version of the song recorded by Frankie Laine has become better known over the years, being one of...
" in 2005. Often billed as America's Number One Song Stylist, his other nicknames include Mr. Rhythm, Old Leather Lungs, and Mr. Steel Tonsils.
