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Fabian (Music)
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Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), otherwise known as simply Fabian, was an American Teen Idol singer and actor who rose to fame in 1959, on the strength of hit singles such as "Tiger" and "Turn Me Loose." More notably, however, Fabian is an early example of what many would now call a "manufactured pop star"; a sex symbol presented to audiences without much regard for singing talent – which even fans of early rock and roll music will admit Fabian didn't have much of – through the sounds of the day, which in those days was rockabilly.In a post-Elvis landscape – specifically, after Elvis's induction into the US Army – record companies were scrambling to find the next big thing. As luck would have it, Chancellor Records executive Bob Marcucci happened across a 14-year-old Fabian, sitting on his front porch, after his father was taken off in an ambulance following a heart attack. Marcucci gave Fabian his business card and offered to put him in the rock and roll business, but Fabian refused. However, his father came home and found he was unable to work. Wanting to support his family, Fabian relented. Marcucci wasn't deterred one bit by Fabian's obvious shortcomings as a vocalist, banking that his good looks and charm would make him a big name. In Fabian's words, "they gave me a pompadour and some clothes and those goddamned white bucks, and out I went."While still working part-time at the local pharmacy, Fabian recorded his first single for Chancellor Records, "Shivers," which he disliked. However, the song raised enough buzz that it eventually got him an appearance on American Bandstand. The response to his appearance was massive, leading to a huge ad campaign for Fabian's next single, using posters that read "Who is Fabian?" and "Fabian is coming!" It paid off with some hits – "Turn Me Loose" peaked at #9, "Hound Dog Man" matched it, and "Tiger" went all the way to #3.Fabian's fifteen minutes didn't last too long. During the payola scandals in the 1960s, Fabian testified before Congress that his vocals had been electronically doctored to "significantly improve his voice." At the age of 18, Fabian spent $65,000 to buy out his contract with Marcucci, and decided to concentrate more on acting, which he preferred in the long run. He'd had some acting experience in the movie Hound Dog Man, which was considered a flop, but he fared better in supporting roles, such as in North to Alaska.Fabian occasionally still performs, but has never showed much desire to regain the level of fame he had for being in the music business. However, the whole concept of manufacturing a pop idol is still very much in practice over half a century later. | |
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Mr. Fanservice | |
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Mr. Fanservice: Much of his singing career was centered around this. Girls went crazy for him. | |
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The Stoic | |
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The Stoic: He wasn't exactly the most vibrant of performers. Dick Clark commented that all he had to do was just stand there and lip sync, and crowds would go nuts. | |
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Flat Joy | |
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Flat Joy: His songs that are supposed to sound excitable come off like this, but it's Fabian, so he couldn't really help it. | |
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Vocal Evolution | |
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Vocal Evolution: To put it bluntly, Fabian could barely carry a tune in his prime, but later recordings did show that he got marginally better. Compare his terribly off-key early recording "Shivers" to the more passable later song "Wild Party." That said, Fabian was never really cut out for singing. | |
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Rock & Roll | |
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Rock & Roll: Fabian sure rocked pretty hard, especially compared to contemporary Frankie Avalon. | |
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Vocal Range Exceeded: Often, since he didn't have a lot of range to begin with. | |
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The Casanova | |
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The Casanova: "Turn Me Loose," in which Fabian claims he'll "kiss a thousand chicks." | |
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Only One Name | |
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Only One Name: Never went by Fabian Forte during his singing career. | |
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Teen Idol | |
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Teen Idol: Something of a Trope Codifier. | |
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TheFifties | |
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The '50s: Classic late 50s rockabilly sound. | |
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Greatest Hits Album | |
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Greatest Hits Album: A few, most notably This Is Fabian! (1959-61). | |
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Punctuated! For! Emphasis! | |
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Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: "Stop! Thief! You're stealing my love!" | |
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Silly Love Songs | |
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Silly Love Songs: He was meant to be a little edgier than his teen idol contemporaries, but there's no disguising that he was singing a lot of these. | |
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One-Woman Song | |
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One-Woman Song: "Lilly Lou." | |
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