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Frankie Vaughan's birth name was Frank Fruim Abelson, and he was an English singer and actor active from the 1940s until his death.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's birth name was Frank Fruim Abelson, and he was an English singer and actor active from the 1940s until his death in 1999.
Frankie Vaughan was born in London, England, in 1928.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was born in Islington, Liverpool, England, in 1928, not London.
Frankie Vaughan's family was of Russian Jewish descent, and he was one of four children.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's family was of Russian Jewish descent, and he was indeed one of four children.
The stage name 'Vaughan' was adopted by Frank Fruim Abelson in honor of a famous singer he admired.
Answer: False
Explanation: The stage name 'Vaughan' was derived from his grandmother's Russian accent for 'number one' grandson, not in honor of a famous singer.
Frankie Vaughan was a member of the Lancaster Lads' Club and dedicated the monetary compensation from one song each year to them throughout his career.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was indeed a member of the Lancaster Lads' Club and maintained a lifelong commitment by dedicating the monetary compensation from one song each year to the club.
Frankie Vaughan served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, where he primarily focused on musical performances.
Answer: False
Explanation: During his time in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Frankie Vaughan primarily focused on boxing, not musical performances.
Frankie Vaughan's early public performance as Frank Abelson was as the main vocalist in the Leeds students rag revue 'It's Rag Time' in 1949.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan, then known as Frank Abelson, made an early public appearance as the main vocalist in the Leeds students rag revue 'It's Rag Time' in 1949.
What was Frankie Vaughan's birth name?
Answer: Frank Fruim Abelson
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's birth name was Frank Fruim Abelson.
Where was Frankie Vaughan born?
Answer: Islington, Liverpool, England
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was born in the Islington district of Liverpool, England.
What was the origin of Frankie Vaughan's stage surname 'Vaughan'?
Answer: It derived from his grandmother's Russian accent for 'number one' grandson.
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's stage surname 'Vaughan' derived from his grandmother's Russian accent for 'number one' grandson.
What was Frankie Vaughan's initial intention when he was a member of the Lancaster Lads' Club?
Answer: To become a boxer
Explanation: In his early life, Frankie Vaughan was a member of the Lancaster Lads' Club, initially intending to become a boxer.
What was Frankie Vaughan's primary focus during his time in the Royal Army Medical Corps?
Answer: Boxing
Explanation: During his time in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Frankie Vaughan primarily focused on boxing.
What was the title of the Leeds students rag revue where Frankie Vaughan made an early public appearance as Frank Abelson?
Answer: 'It's Rag Time'
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan made an early public appearance as Frank Abelson in the Leeds students rag revue titled 'It's Rag Time'.
Frankie Vaughan's musical repertoire primarily consisted of classical and country music genres.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's primary musical genres included easy listening, traditional pop, rock and roll, and jazz, not primarily classical and country music.
Frankie Vaughan earned the nickname 'Mr. Moonlight' due to his frequent late-night performances.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan earned the nickname 'Mr. Moonlight' after his signature song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl,' not from late-night performances.
After winning a design contest, Frankie Vaughan immediately secured a major recording contract in London.
Answer: False
Explanation: After winning a design contest, Frankie Vaughan won second prize on a radio talent show, which helped launch his career, but did not immediately secure a major recording contract.
Billy Marsh, an agent, booked Frankie Vaughan for his debut professional performance at the Kingston Empire in May 1950.
Answer: True
Explanation: Billy Marsh, an agent, booked Frankie Vaughan for his debut professional performance, a week-long engagement at the Kingston Empire in May 1950.
Frankie Vaughan's debut performance was met with harsh criticism from the press.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's debut performance was well-received by the press, who noted it as a promising performance.
Hetty King, a male impersonator, influenced Frankie Vaughan's performance style significantly.
Answer: True
Explanation: Hetty King, a veteran male impersonator, provided guidance that helped change Frankie Vaughan's performance style for the remainder of his career.
Frankie Vaughan was known for his casual stage attire, often wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was known as a fancy dresser, typically wearing a top hat, bow tie, tails, and carrying a cane during his performances.
Frankie Vaughan made his first television appearance in 1951, singing 'Lucky Me' on a variety show starring Gracie Fields.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan made his first television appearance on 13 October 1951, singing 'Lucky Me' on a variety show starring Gracie Fields.
Frankie Vaughan's initial recordings for His Master's Voice in 1950 were immediate chart-toppers.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's initial recordings for His Master's Voice in 1950 were not popular with the public and were not immediate chart-toppers.
Frankie Vaughan joined Nat Temple's dance band in 1952 for a period of about a year.
Answer: True
Explanation: In August 1952, Frankie Vaughan joined the dance band of Nat Temple for approximately a year.
Frankie Vaughan recorded his trademark song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl,' for His Master's Voice in 1955.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan recorded his trademark song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl,' in 1955 after switching to the Philips record label, not His Master's Voice.
Frankie Vaughan's cover of 'The Green Door' reached the number one position on the UK Singles Chart in 1956.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's cover of 'The Green Door' reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1956, not number one.
In 1956, Frankie Vaughan was recognized as 'Showbusiness Personality of the Year'.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1956, Frankie Vaughan was indeed voted 'Showbusiness Personality of the Year'.
Which of the following was NOT one of Frankie Vaughan's primary musical genres?
Answer: Classical
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's primary musical genres included easy listening, traditional pop, rock and roll, and jazz, but not classical.
How did Frankie Vaughan earn his nickname 'Mr. Moonlight'?
Answer: After his signature song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl'
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan earned the nickname 'Mr. Moonlight' after his signature song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl'.
Who was the agent who booked Frankie Vaughan for his debut professional performance in May 1950?
Answer: Billy Marsh
Explanation: Billy Marsh was the agent who booked Frankie Vaughan for his debut professional performance in May 1950.
How did the press generally receive Frankie Vaughan's debut professional performance?
Answer: They noted it as a promising performance.
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's debut performance was well-received by the press, who noted it as a promising performance.
Which veteran performer provided guidance that helped change Frankie Vaughan's performance style for the remainder of his career?
Answer: Hetty King
Explanation: Hetty King, a veteran male impersonator, provided guidance that helped change Frankie Vaughan's performance style for the remainder of his career.
What was Frankie Vaughan's characteristic stage attire?
Answer: Top hat, bow tie, tails, and a cane
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was known as a fancy dresser, typically wearing a top hat, bow tie, tails, and carrying a cane during his performances.
When did Frankie Vaughan make his first television appearance?
Answer: 1951
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan made his first television appearance on 13 October 1951.
Which record label did Frankie Vaughan first record for in 1950?
Answer: His Master's Voice
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan made his first records in 1950 for His Master's Voice.
In what year did Frankie Vaughan record his trademark song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl,' after switching to the Philips record label?
Answer: 1955
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan recorded his trademark song, 'Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl,' in 1955 after switching to the Philips record label.
Which of the following US hit songs did Frankie Vaughan cover?
Answer: Perry Como's 'Kewpie Doll'
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan covered Perry Como's 'Kewpie Doll' among other US hit songs.
What was the chart performance of Frankie Vaughan's cover of 'The Green Door' in the UK Singles Chart?
Answer: No. 2
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's cover of 'The Green Door' reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1956.
What award did Frankie Vaughan receive in 1956?
Answer: Showbusiness Personality of the Year
Explanation: In 1956, Frankie Vaughan was voted 'Showbusiness Personality of the Year'.
Frankie Vaughan achieved two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart: 'The Garden of Eden' in 1957 and 'Tower of Strength' in 1961.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan indeed had two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart: 'The Garden of Eden' in 1957 and 'Tower of Strength' in 1961.
Frankie Vaughan starred alongside Marilyn Monroe in the 1960 film *Some Like It Hot*.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan starred opposite Marilyn Monroe in the 1960 film *Let's Make Love*, not *Some Like It Hot*.
Frankie Vaughan was the most popular star at the British box office in 1957.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 1957, Frankie Vaughan was voted the eighth most popular star at the British box office, not the most popular.
Frankie Vaughan made several films with the filmmaking duo Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan made several films with the filmmaking duo Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle.
Paul Cave, Frankie Vaughan's US manager, was primarily known as a musician.
Answer: False
Explanation: Paul Cave, Frankie Vaughan's US manager, was a former journalist and theatrical agent, not primarily known as a musician.
Frankie Vaughan's recordings were highly successful in the United States, with many reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's recordings were generally not chart hits in the United States, with only one, 'Judy,' reaching No. 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Frankie Vaughan participated in the Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1961.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1961, Frankie Vaughan was featured on the bill at the Royal Variety Performance, held at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard co-wrote Frankie Vaughan's 1961 UK number one hit, 'Tower of Strength'.
Answer: True
Explanation: The song 'Tower of Strength,' a UK number one hit for Frankie Vaughan in 1961, was written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard.
Frankie Vaughan's final acting role in a film was in *Let's Make Love* in 1960.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's final acting role in a film was as Leo Mack in *The Right Approach*, released in 1961, not *Let's Make Love*.
Which two singles by Frankie Vaughan reached the number one position on the UK Singles Chart?
Answer: 'The Garden of Eden' and 'Tower of Strength'
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart were 'The Garden of Eden' in 1957 and 'Tower of Strength' in 1961.
In what 1960 film did Frankie Vaughan star opposite Marilyn Monroe?
Answer: *Let's Make Love*
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan starred opposite Marilyn Monroe in the 1960 film *Let's Make Love*.
In 1957, what was Frankie Vaughan's ranking among the most popular stars at the British box office?
Answer: Eighth
Explanation: In 1957, Frankie Vaughan was voted the eighth most popular star at the British box office.
With which filmmaking duo did Frankie Vaughan make several films?
Answer: Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan made several films with Herbert Wilcox and Anna Neagle.
Who managed Frankie Vaughan during his period working in the United States?
Answer: Paul Cave
Explanation: During his time in the United States, Frankie Vaughan was managed by Paul Cave.
What was the only Frankie Vaughan recording to reach the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States?
Answer: 'Judy'
Explanation: The only Frankie Vaughan recording to reach the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States was 'Judy,' which reached No. 100 in August 1958.
In what year did Frankie Vaughan participate in the Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre?
Answer: 1961
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan participated in the Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1961.
Who wrote Frankie Vaughan's 1961 UK number one hit, 'Tower of Strength'?
Answer: Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard
Explanation: Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard wrote Frankie Vaughan's 1961 UK number one hit, 'Tower of Strength'.
What was Frankie Vaughan's character name in the 1960 film *Let's Make Love*?
Answer: Tony Danton
Explanation: In the 1960 film *Let's Make Love*, Frankie Vaughan's character name was Tony Danton.
What was Frankie Vaughan's final acting role in a film?
Answer: Leo Mack in *The Right Approach*
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's final acting role in a film was as Leo Mack in *The Right Approach*, released in 1961.
Frankie Vaughan's chart career saw a resurgence after 1961 due to the increasing popularity of traditional pop music.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan's chart career declined after 1961 due to the rise of beat music, which eclipsed traditional pop.
Frankie Vaughan returned to the UK Top 10 in 1967 with the song 'Nevertheless'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan returned to the UK Top 10 in 1967 with the song 'There Must Be a Way,' not 'Nevertheless.' 'Nevertheless' was a later Top 40 single.
In the late 1960s, Frankie Vaughan initiated a youth project in Easterhouse, Glasgow, to address high levels of violence among young people.
Answer: True
Explanation: In the late 1960s, Frankie Vaughan became involved with a youth project in Easterhouse, Glasgow, appealing to gang leaders to surrender their weapons due to high levels of violence.
Frankie Vaughan starred in the stage musical *Cats* in 1985 at Drury Lane.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 1985, Frankie Vaughan starred in the stage musical *42nd Street* at Drury Lane, not *Cats*.
After performing in *42nd Street*, Frankie Vaughan suffered a minor injury that briefly interrupted his career.
Answer: False
Explanation: After performing in *42nd Street*, Frankie Vaughan nearly died of peritonitis, a serious health crisis that forced him to leave the cast, which was more than a minor injury.
Frankie Vaughan appeared in the 1966 television show *Mrs Thursday* in an episode titled *Full Dress Affair*.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan appeared in the 1966 television show *Mrs Thursday*, specifically in the penultimate episode titled *Full Dress Affair*.
What factor contributed to the decline of Frankie Vaughan's chart career after 1961?
Answer: The rise of beat music
Explanation: The rise of beat music, a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1960s, eclipsed Frankie Vaughan's chart career after 1961.
With what song did Frankie Vaughan return to the UK Top 10 in 1967?
Answer: 'There Must Be a Way'
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan returned to the UK Top 10 in 1967 with the song 'There Must Be a Way'.
What social initiative did Frankie Vaughan undertake in Easterhouse, Glasgow, in the late 1960s?
Answer: He appealed to gang leaders to surrender their weapons.
Explanation: In the late 1960s, Frankie Vaughan appealed to gang leaders in Easterhouse, Glasgow, to surrender their weapons as part of a youth project addressing local violence.
In which stage musical did Frankie Vaughan star in 1985 at Drury Lane?
Answer: *42nd Street*
Explanation: In 1985, Frankie Vaughan starred in the stage musical *42nd Street* at Drury Lane in London.
What health crisis forced Frankie Vaughan to leave the cast of *42nd Street*?
Answer: Peritonitis
Explanation: After a year in *42nd Street*, Frankie Vaughan nearly died of peritonitis, which forced him to leave the cast.
In which 1966 television show did Frankie Vaughan appear in the episode *Full Dress Affair*?
Answer: *Mrs Thursday*
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan appeared in the 1966 television show *Mrs Thursday*, specifically in the episode *Full Dress Affair*.
Frankie Vaughan was married to Stella Shock from 1951 until his death in 1999.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was married to Stella Shock from 1951 until his death in 1999.
Frankie and Stella Vaughan had two children, both sons, who became actors.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie and Stella Vaughan had three children: a daughter and two sons. One son is a singer and yoga elder, and the other is an actor-singer.
Frankie Vaughan was honored once on the British TV series *This Is Your Life*.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was honored twice on the British TV series *This Is Your Life*, in 1970 and again in 1994.
Despite frequent periods of ill-health, Frankie Vaughan continued performing until shortly before his death.
Answer: True
Explanation: Despite frequent periods of ill-health, Frankie Vaughan continued performing until shortly before his death in 1999.
Frankie Vaughan received an OBE in 1965 and a CBE in 1996.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was awarded an OBE in 1965 and a CBE in 1996.
Frankie Vaughan served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire starting in 1993.
Answer: True
Explanation: As a long-time resident of High Wycombe, Frankie Vaughan served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire starting in 1993.
Frankie Vaughan was an Honorary Fellow of Oxford University.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, not Oxford University.
Frankie Vaughan died at the age of 71 from heart failure at his home in High Wycombe.
Answer: True
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan died from heart failure at his home in High Wycombe at the age of 71.
In 2000, Frankie Vaughan's wife, Stella, donated his personal diaries to the British Library.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 2000, Frankie Vaughan's wife, Stella, donated archival materials, including scores and sheet music, to Liverpool John Moores University, not his personal diaries to the British Library.
How many children did Frankie and Stella Vaughan have?
Answer: Three
Explanation: Frankie and Stella Vaughan had three children: a daughter and two sons.
How many times was Frankie Vaughan honored on the British TV series *This Is Your Life*?
Answer: Twice
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was honored twice on the British TV series *This Is Your Life*, in 1970 and 1994.
What British honor did Frankie Vaughan receive in 1996?
Answer: CBE
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1996.
What civic role did Frankie Vaughan hold in Buckinghamshire starting in 1993?
Answer: Deputy Lieutenant
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire starting in 1993.
What academic honor did Frankie Vaughan receive?
Answer: Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan was an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University.
What was the cause of Frankie Vaughan's death?
Answer: Heart failure
Explanation: Frankie Vaughan died from heart failure at his home in High Wycombe.
What significant donation did Frankie Vaughan's wife, Stella, make to Liverpool John Moores University in 2000?
Answer: Archival materials, including scores and sheet music
Explanation: In 2000, Frankie Vaughan's wife, Stella, donated archival materials, including scores and sheet music, to Liverpool John Moores University.