Saturday 5 December 2009

50s - Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (The Teenagers)

Why do Fools Fall In Love?
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"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a song that was originally a hit for early New York City-based rock 'n' roll group The Teenagers fronted by 13-year old Frankie Lymon in 1956. It reached # 1 on the R&B chart, # 6 on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, and # 1 on the UK Singles Chart for 3 weeks (July - August 1956).

The song helped to make Frankie Lymon a household name and would make him one of the pioneers of Rock 'n' Roll.

The song has been covered by artistes like The Beach Boys (1964), Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Joni Mitchell and Diana Ross (1981), among others.

In Malaysia, it was Diana Ross' version that made it a popular hit here.

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