1. Frankie Vaughan was known as "Mr Moonlight" after his signature song "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl".
21 Facts About Frankie Vaughan
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Frankie Vaughan starred in several films, including a role opposite Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love.
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Frankie Vaughan was born Frank Fruim Abelson on Devon Street in the Islington district of Liverpool on 3 February 1928, one of four children of Isaac and Leah Abelson.
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Frankie Vaughan attended the Lancaster College of Art on a scholarship and was a vocalist in their dance band.
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Frankie Vaughan was still known as Frank Abelson at that time.
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Frankie Vaughan auditioned for the agent Billy Marsh who booked him in for a week at the Kingston Empire in May 1950 with Jimmy Wheeler.
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Frankie Vaughan's guidance helped change Vaughan's style for the rest of his career.
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Frankie Vaughan became known as a fancy dresser, wearing top hat, bow tie, tails, and cane.
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Frankie Vaughan made his first television appearance on 13 October 1951 in a variety show from the Theatre Royal, Leeds starring Gracie Fields.
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Frankie Vaughan was introduced by Donald Peers and sang "Lucky Me".
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Frankie Vaughan made his first records in 1950 for the His Master's Voice, but they were not popular.
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Frankie Vaughan switched to the Philips label and in 1955, he recorded what was to become his trademark song, "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl".
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In 1961, Frankie Vaughan was on the bill at the Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, London.
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Frankie Vaughan was appalled by the level of violence amongst young people.
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Frankie Vaughan held meetings with the gang leaders and appealed for them to surrender their weapons.
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In 1985, Frankie Vaughan starred in a stage version of 42nd Street at Drury Lane in London, opposite his old friend Shani Wallis who appeared in their first film together, Ramsbottom Rides Again.
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Frankie Vaughan had been a subject of the show previously in April 1970 when Eamonn Andrews surprised him at the Caesar's Palace nightclub in Luton.
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Frankie Vaughan was awarded an OBE in 1965, a CBE in 1996, and as a long-time resident of High Wycombe had been a Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire since 1993.
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Frankie Vaughan was an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University.
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Frankie Vaughan received the Variety Club of Great Britain Award for "Showbusiness Personality of the Year" in 1957.
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Frankie Vaughan died from heart failure at his home in High Wycombe aged 71.