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THANK YOU !

Rick Morris
Atlanta, GA

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London, England

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Frankie Ford

Popularly known as the "New Orleans Dynamo" all over the world, Frankie Ford is one the true legends of American rock & roll and rhythm & blues. Born in Gretna, Louisiana on August 4, 1939, he was adopted and raised by a couple Vincent & Anna Guzzo. Music was in his blood and he was into studying music at a very early age. Frankie Ford made his first appearance on stage at the tender age of 5 in early 1945 and he never stopped. He has been on a roll ever since with the first major break coming in 1952, when he performed on The Ted Mack Amateur Hour in New York and won many other local, regional and national vocal competitions. During the early years, Frankie Ford took his inspiration from piano giants like Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Huey Smith, Fats Domino, Ray Charles and Professor Longhair.

The big break came in 1959 when Frankie Ford sang his way to stardom with the super hit "SEA CRUISE". The song made him an international celebrity overnight and is considered as one of the greatest rock n' roll classics of all time even today. It earned the status of Top 20 hits in a short time and adored the charts for many weeks. The song became Frankie Ford's signature tune and the tag line, "OOH-WEE, OOH-WEE, BABY" became his trademark. Almost 5 decades later, it remains one of the most recognizable lines in all of classic rock'n roll music. "OOH-WEE" stays alive as the emblem of Frankie's car license plates in Louisiana where he still lives in his hometown suburb of Gretna.

The song "Sea Cruise" was written by Huey "Piano" Smith, a popular piano player from New Orleans, who recorded the original version with Gerri Hall. This blues song was re-recorded with teenage Frankie Ford to give it a new dimension with powerful and younger voice in anticipation of bigger commercial success. The idea worked well beyond the expectations of everyone and the song became a mega hit.

Frankie Ford is a well renowned and respected celebrity in the international music scene and carries the rare distinction of performing on some of the world's greatest stages, including Royal Albert Hall in London, The Hollywood Bowl, The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Hollywood's Universal Amphitheatre, The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York, 100 Club in London, The Lincoln Centre in New York and many others. At age 66, the legendary rock n' roll pianist and performer continues to entertain the masses all over the world in concerts, night clubs, casinos and festivals spending almost 200 days a year on the road.

Frankie Ford has an endless list of hits to his credit that includes "CHEATIN' WOMAN", "ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU", "JUST A MOMENT", "PROMISES", "TIME AFTER TIME", "SEVENTEEN", "SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY", "DOG HOUSE", "THE GROOM", "LET THEM TALK", "A MAN ONLY DOES", "MEET ME TONIGHT", "GONE", "THREE PEOPLE SLEEPING IN MY BED", "LOVE STEALIN' TIME AGAIN", "DANCIN' WITH MY BABY", the title tune, "HOT & LONELY" from the same album, critically acclaimed single, "WHISKEY HEAVEN" from 1984 "New Orleans Dynamo" album and many more.

To see what other Frankie Ford songs are available, please check the Song Library page on our website.