Frankie Lymon

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. Moonlight", "Fortune Teller" and "Wishin' and Hopin", but broke up in 1966. Two members, Tony Crane and Billy Kinsley, formed the Merseys, who had one huge hit, "Sorrow", in Britain. The film Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a fictionalized version of his story, told from the point of view of three of his ex-wives jousting over royalties from the title song, which was released in a cover version by Diana Ross in the 1980s and became a hit all over again. Their hits included "I Stand Accused", "Mr. Lymon died of a drug overdose in 1968. Closely associated with the Who, the Merseybeats' popular success was short-lived. Federal Court ruled that Herman Santiago, an original member of the group, was the author of the song. The Merseybeats were a merseybeat band that emerged from the Liverpool scene in the early 1960s, along with the Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers and other similar artists.

In December 1992, the U.S. Lymon was credited as songwriter on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", but his authorship was disputed. Neither Lymon's solo career nor the group's attempts to carry on were successful. After several hits, Lymon's manager attempted to turn him into a solo artist, leaving his old friends in the group behind.

A Top 40 success at age 13, Lymon was perhaps the first black teen idol. The group released their debut single, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", to considerable success. Frankie Lymon (September 30, 1942 - February 27, 1968) was the leader of a doo wop group called The Teenagers.