Frankie Lymon Musical artist

Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll group, The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid teens. The original lineup of the Teenagers, an integrated group, included three African American members, Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant and Sherman Garnes, and two Puerto Rican members, Herman Santiago and Joe Negroni.The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was also their biggest hit. After Lymon went solo in mid-1957, both his career and those of the Teenagers fell into decline. He was found dead at the age of 25 in his grandmother's bathroom from a heroin overdose. His life was dramatized in the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall In Love.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Franklin Joseph Lineman Lymon Franklin Joseph
Birth date	September 30, 1942
Birth place	Harlem , New York
Date of death	February 27, 1968
Place of death	Harlem , New York

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Musical artist

Career started	1954
Career ended	1968
associated musical artist	Alan Freed Little Richard The Platters The Teenagers
Background	Solo singer
genre	Pop music Rhythm and blues Rock and roll Swing music Doo-wop
instrument	Singing
record label	Roulette Records Gee Records