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Frankie Avalon is an American actor and singer who gained fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was known for his roles in beach party films and his successful music career with hits like "Venus" and "Why." Avalon's combination of acting and singing made him a popular entertainer of his time, and he remains a well-known figure from the era of classic teen pop culture.
"These kids today, everything is about hitting a vocal home run."
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"These kids today, everything is about hitting a vocal home run."

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"Well, we all age, but I'd been taking herbal supplements for a long time."
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"Well, we all age, but I'd been taking herbal supplements for a long time."

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"I've been around two years shy of 50 years doing what I do. I am a musician."
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"I've been around two years shy of 50 years doing what I do. I am a musician."

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"No sooner than I did take it seriously, I had million-selling hits and movies with John Wayne."
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"No sooner than I did take it seriously, I had million-selling hits and movies with John Wayne."

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"Kids know me from their Grease DVD, so they instantly respond. You can hear a pin drop when I do my old songs."
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"Kids know me from their Grease DVD, so they instantly respond. You can hear a pin drop when I do my old songs."

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"I think today's music absolutely stinks. I really do mean that."
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"I think today's music absolutely stinks. I really do mean that."

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"I like that because the fans want to see onstage what they know so well from the big screen."
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"I like that because the fans want to see onstage what they know so well from the big screen."

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"Rocco paid me 35 bucks a week at Murray's Inn in South Jersey. People started asking Rocco to have me sing."
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"Rocco paid me 35 bucks a week at Murray's Inn in South Jersey. People started asking Rocco to have me sing."

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"I was not a trained actor."
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"I was not a trained actor."

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"When I started to play trumpet I was fortunate to learn very quickly."
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"When I started to play trumpet I was fortunate to learn very quickly."

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"I wish I could talk to Annette, but she doesn't even correspond at this point."
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"I wish I could talk to Annette, but she doesn't even correspond at this point."

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"The kids have all seen it on DVD or videotape."
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"The kids have all seen it on DVD or videotape."

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"I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life."
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"I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life."

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"Yes, but I don't think of the Teen Angel as of an age."
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"Yes, but I don't think of the Teen Angel as of an age."

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"They weren't great pictures, but they were fun, and they really represented that period of time well."
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"They weren't great pictures, but they were fun, and they really represented that period of time well."

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"They look for the top note to end every song. They don't know what they are singing about. There is no style."
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"They look for the top note to end every song. They don't know what they are singing about. There is no style."

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"It captures a lot of the spirit of the '50s."
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"It captures a lot of the spirit of the '50s."

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