Frankie Avalon
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Frankie Avalon reflects on his long-standing relationship with Annette Funicello, sharing details about their personal connection and professional collaborations. He recalls their early days working together, including their first meeting and their iconic Beach Party films.
Frankie Avalon
About Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon is an American singer and actor born in Philadelphia who became a teen idol with chart-topping hits including "Venus" (1959) and "Why" (1960). He starred in the popular Beach Party film series with Annette Funicello beginning in 1963 and appeared in The Alamo (1960) and Grease (1978). Over his career he charted 31 U.S. Billboard singles between 1958 and 1962.
In this interview
- Recalls attending Gina Funicello's wedding, his goddaughter and Annette's daughter, the previous Saturday.
- Describes his relationship with Annette Funicello as "puppy lovers" when they first met.
- Remembers first meeting Annette at the Hollywood Bowl in California in 1958.
- Notes that their collaboration began before the Beach Party films.
“We were puppy lovers at the time because we first met actually way before we did the beach party pictures.”— Frankie Avalon, in this interview
Since this interview
Avalon published Frankie Avalon's Italian Family Cookbook in 2015, performed on Dancing with the Stars in October 2021, and teamed up with Tommy Cono for a new version of "Beauty School Dropout" in 2024.
