February 10, 2007

 

Frankie Laine dies at 91

Frankie Laine, the popular crooner from the 1950s, best remembered for "High Noon" and "Rawhide", died earlier this week at Mercy Hospital in San Diego.
Over his career, Laine sold more than 100 million records and earned more than 20 gold records and was said to be partial to the musical influence of Bing Crosby, Al Jolson and jazz artists Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday.
Fans of oldies would know his hits such as "That's My Desire," "Mule Train," "Jezebel," "I Believe" and "That Lucky Old Sun," as Laine was a regular feature of the Top Ten in the years just before rock 'n' roll became popular music.

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