Fabian, a late '50s heartthrob, was born Fabian Forte on February 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was only 14 when he was discovered because of his good looks and intriguing name. The man who discovered Fabian was
Bob Marcucci, the owner of
Chancellor Records. Simultaneously to his recording career, he also began an acting career in 1959 and starred in the movies
Hound Dog Man and
Ride The Wind Surf.
He appeared on the charts a total of ten times between 1959 and 1960. While not a lot, he managed to garner three Top Ten hits.
This week on
Treasure Island Oldies,
Voice Your Choice features
Fabian with two of his Top Ten hits for your votes:
Tiger and
Hound Dog Man.
Cast your vote for the song you'd like to hear at the
Voice your Choice page. I'll play the winning song in the 3rd hour of next week's show.
