Frank Alamo

The son of a television manufacturer, Frank Alamo released his first 45 rpm in 1963, "Da Dou Ron Ron", a cover version of The Crystals. He took his name from the film Fort Alamo starring John Wayne, and soon embodied the "healthy and sporty" trend of French rock in the sixties, far from the bad boys à la Vince Taylor or Moustique. In 1964, "Biche oh ma biche" (written by Mort Shuman) seduced French audiences aged 7 to 77. Maillot 36-37", "File, file, file", "Je veux prendre ta main" and "Le Chef de la bande" (The Shangri-La's) followed. After the end of the yé-yé era, he worked as a photographer, businessman and car manufacturer. He attempted an unsuccessful comeback in 1985, then in 1996, alongside Stone and Monty, and finally between 2006 and 2010 with the tour Âge tendre et tête de bois. He died after a long illness on October 11, 2012.

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