Frankie Lymon Research Paper

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If I could be any one person in the history of rock music, I would choose to be Frankie Lymon. When the first time I heard the song “I Promise to Remember” by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in the class, I loved Lymon’s boyish soprano and I really want to know who Frankie Lymon is and what he has contributed. As I dive deeper into the story about Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, I found that Lymon is one of the most influential and tragic artist in rock and roll history. Frankie Lymon was a talented artist who he was a singer, songwriter, and dancer, but he was a troubled character and a heroin addict in his short life (he died at 25).
Lymon’s success begin when he was only 13-years-old, with the song “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”. The song was adapted from a personal love letter given to Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, and it topped the Billboard R&B singles chart for five weeks. The record fell like a gift from the sky, hit the top of the charts, and can still be heard on the golden oldies stations. It is hard to believe that a
Black American faced many disadvantages during the 1950’s. As his song "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" topped the Billboard R&B singles chart, Lymon might have received some royalties from the record, but he did not. In his poor family, he didn’t have money or opportunity to take lessons to learn his craft, mastering an instrument. Not like today, he didn’t have the benefit of being able to frequently study performers on TV or on YouTube. On the other hand, the signature soprano voice might be a gift from God to Lymon, but the gift did not keep long. With his changed adult voice that had diminished commercial appeal, Lymon’s career was full of frustrations and taboos. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and his contributions that had made to the development of rock and roll was being

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