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Hello fans,
Tony DeFranco rose to fame when he was just a young
boy as the lead singer of the pop group the DeFranco
Family. It's been years since the family performed
together, so what has Tony been doing with his time?
Find out here!
Take care,
Melissa
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--DEAD OR ALIVE?
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--Allan Sherman: He was the voice of the Cat in the animated
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--Jay Silverheels: He played Tonto on the TV series "The Lone
Ranger"
--Harry Smith: Co-host of "The Early Show" on CBS and host
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TONY DEFRANCO
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BIRTH DATE: August 31, 1959, Port Colborne, Ontario
CLAIM TO FAME: He was the lead singer of the 1970s pop
music group the DeFranco Family, whose biggest hits include
"Abra-Ca-Dabra" and "Heartbeat (It's a Love Beat)."
FAMILY LIFE: Tony's siblings who performed with him in the
Defranco Family consist of Benny (guitarist), Marisa
(keyboardist), Nino (guitarist), and Merlina (drummer).
INFO: Tony has performed with his siblings ever since he
was four-years-old. Although he didn't plan on being a
singer, a five-dollar bribe from his mom to sing on stage
at a Toronto banquet changed his mind. Following an
enthusiastic response from the audience, the family decided
to include singing into their act, with Tony at the fore-
front.
Their popularity grew thanks to a friend who submitted a
photo of them to Tiger Beat Magazine. The publisher of the
publication, Charles Laufer, liked the look of the family
so much that he financed photo shoots and a demo, and
featured them prominently in Tiger Beat. He brought the demo
to 20th Century Records chief Russ Regan, who offered the
DeFrancos a contract.
With Walt Meskell on board as their new producer, the
DeFrancos, with Tony on lead vocals, scored big for their
first time in the summer of 1973 with "Heartbeat, It's a
Lovebeat." It wasn't long before television spots followed,
including an appearance on American Bandstand with Dick
Clark.
The next year, the group released another hit, "Abracadabra,"
and their second album Save the Last Dance hit shelves soon
after. However, creative differences began causing problems
with the family and label management, and their recording
career came to a stall by the end of 1974. The group
officially left the business in 1979, and all of the siblings
made their homes in California.
Continued below....
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TRIVIA: The DeFranco Family appeared on Dick Clark's
American Bandstand nine times.
The group appeared in almost every issue of a number of the
teen magazines between 1973-1977, such as Tiger Beat and
Flip.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Tony is now a successful real estate agent
with Sotheby International Realty in the Westlake Village,
California area. He has worked for the company since 2003,
consistently earning the distinction of a Company Top
Producer. Tony still remains close with his siblings, and
performs with his sister Marisa on occasion.
WRITE TO TONY DEFRANCO:
Tony DeFranco
971 S. Westlake Blvd.
Westlake Village CA 91361
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://www.defranco.com
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DISCOGRAPHY:
1973 "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat"
1973 "Abra-ca-dabra"
1974 "Save the Last Dance for Me"
1974 "Write Me a Letter"
1975 "We Belong Together"
1976 "Venus" (released in Japan only)
1973 "Heartbeat, It's A Lovebeat" LP (#109 Billboard)
1974 "Save The Last Dance For Me" LP (#163 Billboard)
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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE
Allan Sherman - DEAD (Emphysema)
Born: 11/30/1924 Died: 11/20/1973
Jay Silverheels - DEAD (Stroke)
Born: 06/26/1912 Died: 03/05/1980
Harry Smith - ALIVE
Born: 08/21/1951
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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
4/8
-James Aubrey, 62, British actor (Lord of the Flies,
Bouquet of Barbed Wire).
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-Guy Kewney, 63, British technology journalist (Personal
Computer World), colorectal cancer.
-Malcolm McLaren, 64, British musician and band manager
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-Abel Muzorewa, 84, Zimbabwean Methodist bishop and
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4/7
-Christopher Cazenove, 64, British actor (Dynasty), sepsis.
-Graciela, 94, Cuban singer, renal and pulmonary failure.
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4/6
-Eddie Carroll, 76, Canadian-born American voice actor
(Jiminy Cricket).
-Anatoly Dobrynin, 90, Russian diplomat and politician,
Soviet Ambassador to the United States (1962?1986).
-Takuya Kimura, 37, Japanese baseball player and coach,
subarachnoid hemorrhage.
-Guillermo Luca de Tena, 82, Spanish journalist.
-Tony MacGibbon, 85, New Zealand cricketer.
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pancreatic cancer.
-Neva Morris, 114, American supercentenarian, oldest
person in the United States.
-Corin Redgrave, 70, British actor and political activist,
after short illness.
-Sid Storey, 90, English footballer.
-Luigi Waites, 82, American jazz drummer and vibraphonist.
4/5
-Jerry Elliott, 73, American judge, Kansas Court of Appeals
(since 1987), cancer.
-Ricardo Lavie, 87, Argentine actor, after long illness.
-Molefi Sefularo, 52, South African politician, car crash.
-Vitali Sevastyanov, 74, Russian Soviet cosmonaut.
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