CHANCELLOR - C 1037
FABIAN
Tiger
Mighty cold (to a warm heart)

PROBE - 5C050.95031

FABIAN - STARS OF THE SIXTIES

Side 1: Tiger - I'm a man - String along - Turn me loose - About this thing called love - This friendly world - Come on and get it - Hound dog man

Side 2: Got the feeling - Steady date - I'm gonna get you - Long before - Mighty cold - Stop thief ! - Hypnotized - Kissin' ind twistin'

TELE HOUSE - CD 2041

THE GREATEST OF FRANKIE AVALON - DOUBLE DYNAMITE

Side 1: Venus - Bobby sox to stockings - You are mine - A boy without a girl - Togetherness - The puppet song

Side 2: Dede Dinah - Where are you - Just ask your heart - I'll wait for you - Why - Don't throw away all those teardrops

THE GREATEST OF FABIAN - DOUBLE DYNAMITE

Side 1: Tiger - Turn me loose - String along - This friendly world - Got the feeling - Gonna get you

Side 2: Hound dog ma - I'm a man - About this thing called love - Steady date - Mighty cold (to a warm, warm heart) - Kissin' and twistin'

Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943), better known as Fabian, is a former American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. In total, he charted 11 hit singles in the Billboard Hot 100.

Fabian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Josephine and Domenic Forte. His father was a policeman and had ill health. Fabian was discovered in 1957 by Bob Marcucci and Peter DeAngelis, owners of Chancellor Records. At the time, record producers were looking to the South Philadelphia neighborhoods in search of teenage talents with good looks, and Frankie Avalon, also of South Philly, suggested Fabian as a possibility.

Fabian's father could not work any longer and since Fabian was the oldest of three brothers, he took a chance at making some money in the music business to help his family out. He never thought of singing and recording as a career, only as a way of stepping in for his father at the time. And yet, before he knew it, Fabian's popularity soared, and soon thousands rushed to his concerts. At fifteen, Fabian won the Silver Award as "The Promising Male Vocalist of 1958".

With songwriters Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, Fabian released a series of hit singles for Chancellor Records including "I'm a Man", "Hound Dog Man", "Turn Me Loose", and his biggest hit, "Tiger". His career in music basically ended with the payola scandal of the 1960s, when it was alleged that his records were doctored significantly to improve his voice.

Fabian went on to appear in more than 30 films, including Five Weeks in a Balloon, High Time, North to Alaska, The Longest Day and Ride the Wild Surf (1964) (with Tab Hunter). Most of his early films were comedies, and cast him as a restless teenager with a penchant for singing. After 1965, his film and singing career began to fade, along with his popularity as a teen idol. Fabian also appeared in a 1982 TV record commercial, for The Idols of Rock n' Roll.

He never regained his former stature, but has continued performing for more than 40 years. He was one of the few celebrities to pose with semi-frontal nudity during the late 1970s, posing for Playgirl magazine in its September 1973 issue. Recently he has been appearing with Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell to perform concerts as The Golden Boys.

The lead characters on the hit television show, "Laverne and Shirley", frequently mentioned Fabian as their favorite star. When they said his name, they would sigh, and say his name slowly. He played himself in the 2005 documentary film The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania.

In his latest endeavor, Fabian hosts and headlines in the hit show, "The Original Stars of Bandstand" at The Dick Clark Theater in Branson, Missouri. The show stars Fabian and Bobby Vee and features The Chiffons, Brian Hyland, Chris Montez and rare footage of the performers and Dick Clark.

(info edited from Wikipedia)