Singer frankie ford biography



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    Frankie Ford

    American rock and roll and R&B singer (1939–2015)

    Frankie Ford

    Ford honored as King of the Krewe du Vieux, 2009

    Birth nameVincent Francis Guzzo, Jr.
    Born(1939-08-04)August 4, 1939
    Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
    DiedSeptember 28, 2015(2015-09-28) (aged 76)
    Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.
    GenresRock and roll, R&B, pop
    OccupationSinger
    InstrumentPiano
    Years active1957–2015
    LabelsAce, Imperial, Briarmeade

    Musical artist

    Frankie Ford (born Vincent Francis Guzzo, Jr.; August 4, 1939 – September 28, 2015) was an American rock and roll and rhythm and bluessinger, best known for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise".

    Biography

    He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, and was the adopted son of Vincent and Anna Guzzo, who named him Vincent Francis Guzzo, Jr.[1] He learned to sing and dance at an early age, and when at high school joined a group, the Syncopators, as singer