La Bouche

Their most successful hit Be My Lover was top 10 across Europe and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. 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. La Bouche was a Eurodance act based in Germany, fronted by American singer Melanie Thornton, who was killed in a plane crash in November 2001. 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. Lymon died of a drug overdose in 1968. Federal Court ruled that Herman Santiago, an original member of the group, was the author of the song.

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.