11 Facts About Frank Mills

Frank Mills was born on June 27,1942 and is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer".

Frank Mills was raised in Verdun, Quebec and started playing piano at the age of three.

Frank Mills's family was musical and his mother played piano and his father sang tenor.

Frank Mills entertained his Delta Upsilon fraternity brothers with songs from ragtime to Bob Dylan.

Frank Mills worked as a pianist for CBC Television and recorded his first solo album, Seven Of My Songs, which produced the hit single "Love Me, Love Me Love".

Frank Mills released an album in 1974 that featured "Music Box Dancer", but it was not a hit initially.

Frank Mills liked "Music Box Dancer" and added it to his station's playlist, turning the record into a Canadian hit.

Frank Mills managed one final Adult Contemporary chart entry, "Happy Song", which peaked at number 41 at the beginning of 1981.

Frank Mills won two Juno Awards in 1980 for "Peter Piper", one for Composer of the Year and one for Instrumental Artist of the Year.

Frank Mills again won in the latter category in 1981.

Frank Mills continued to release albums until the early 1990s.