Freddy Cannon

Freddy Cannon, born December 4, 1940, is an American rock and roll singer.

Freddy Cannon

Born Frederick Anthony Picariello in Revere, Massachusetts, he grew up in the North Boston suburb of Lynn. He learned to play guitar as a boy and in high school formed a band. Singing vocals, he emulated the hard-driving style of singing star Little Richard. Picariello eventually signed with Swan Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a recording studio in which master music promoter Dick Clark had an interest and who brought him national exposure through numerous appearances on the television program, American Bandstand.

In 1959 and the early 1960s, singing under the stage name, Freddy Cannon, and dubbed "Boom Boom" because of his thundering musical renditions, he had three top ten hits.

A resident of Tarzana, California, Freddy Cannon continues to put on a rollicking performance at assorted concert venues.

Partial discography (singles):

  • Tallahassee Lassie
  • Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
  • Palisades Park
  • Chatanooga Shoeshine Boy
  • Muskrat Ramble
  • Abigail Beecher
  • Transistor Sister
  • Humdinger
  • For Me & My Gal
  • Everybody Monkey
  • Okefenokee
  • Let Me Show You Where It's At
  • Hanky Panky
  • The Boom Boom Man

This page about Freddy Cannon includes information from a Wikipedia article.
Additional articles about Freddy Cannon
News stories about Freddy Cannon
External links for Freddy Cannon
Videos for Freddy Cannon
Wikis about Freddy Cannon
Discussion Groups about Freddy Cannon
Blogs about Freddy Cannon
Images of Freddy Cannon

Partial discography (singles):. She also has been featured on the popular live music show Ausin City Limits and played at the 2003 Austin City Limits Music Festival. A resident of Tarzana, California, Freddy Cannon continues to put on a rollicking performance at assorted concert venues. She was the guest vocal artist on the Lisa Loeb single Falling in Love as well as appearing at various Lilith Fair music festivals. In 1959 and the early 1960s, singing under the stage name, Freddy Cannon, and dubbed "Boom Boom" because of his thundering musical renditions, he had three top ten hits. She lives in Austin, Texas, a city with a thriving music scene. Picariello eventually signed with Swan Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a recording studio in which master music promoter Dick Clark had an interest and who brought him national exposure through numerous appearances on the television program, American Bandstand. Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1958) is a pop artist who received critical success in the 1990s with a number of Grammy winning/nominated albums.

Singing vocals, he emulated the hard-driving style of singing star Little Richard. ShawnColvin.com, http://www.shawncolvin.com/. He learned to play guitar as a boy and in high school formed a band. Launch.com, http://launch.yahoo.com/artist/default.asp?artistID=1005640. Born Frederick Anthony Picariello in Revere, Massachusetts, he grew up in the North Boston suburb of Lynn. RockOntheNet.com, http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-c/shawncolvin_main.htm. Freddy Cannon, born December 4, 1940, is an American rock and roll singer. Steady On - Columbia, 1989.

The Boom Boom Man. Fat City - Columbia, 1992. Hanky Panky. I Don't Know Why - Columbia, 1993. Let Me Show You Where It's At. Every Little Thing (He) Does Is.. - Columbia, 1994. Okefenokee. Cover Girl - Columbia, 1994.

Everybody Monkey. A Few Small Repairs - Columbia, 1996. For Me & My Gal. Holiday Songs And Lullabies - Columbia, 1998. Humdinger. Live '88 - Plump, 1998. Transistor Sister. Whole New You - Columbia, 2001.

Abigail Beecher. Polaroids: A Greatest Hits Collection - Columbia, 2004. Muskrat Ramble. 1989: Best Debut Female Vocalist. Chatanooga Shoeshine Boy. New York Music Award

    . Palisades Park. 1997: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Get Out Of This House".

    Way Down Yonder In New Orleans. 1997: Best Pop Album - A Few Small Repairs. Tallahassee Lassie. 1995: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Cover Girl. 1994: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "I Don't Know Why". 1994: Best Contemporary Folk Recording - Fat City.

    Grammy Nominations

      . 1998: Song of the Year - "Sunny Came Home". 1998: Record of the Year - A Few Small Repairs. 1991: Best Contemporary Folk Album - Steady On.

      Grammy Awards

        .