Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1993

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/frankie-lymon-and-the-teenagers/bio/

Frankie Lymon joined a doo wop group at 12. He wrote “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” at age 13.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUW0n2TdWs

I Want You To Be My Girl (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdESZ-eyB8A

Who Can Explain (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kowoPwGneE4

I Promise to Remember (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAC2YxUrLi8

The ABCs of Love (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tThIFeRuIww

Paper Castles (1957):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jOIepUX9PY

Goody Goody (1957):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL3RoEhjRoQ

Lymon went solo in 1957 and his career decline steeply. He also began experimenting with heroin. The Teenagers tried other singers, but failed to achieve success.

In 1957, he was caught dancing with a white girl resulting in scandal.

Little Pretty One (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ziaIcKiOzA

He was drafted in 1965, but was dishonorably discharged for going AWOL to perform live.

1968: Lymon died of a heroin overdose.

I’m Sorry (1969):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuYzp_L_Hv0

In 1981, his estate battled over royalties from “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” The case ended in 1992.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross (1981):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPO46xvT0Xk&ob=av2n