Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 1993

Inducted by: Boyz II Men

Nominated: 1986   1987   1988   1989   1990   1991   1992   1993

First Eligible: 1986 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Frankie Lymon, Sherman Garnes, Jimmy Merchant, Joe Negroni and Herman Santiago

Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Why Do Fools Fall In Love  Boyz II Men
Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2012 (ranked #281) .
Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon (1956)☆☊
Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1956)☆☊
I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent (1956)☆☊
The ABC's of Love (1956)☆☊
Goody Goody (1957)☆☊

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers @ Wikipedia

Frankie Lymon was on the ballot without the Teenagers between 1986-1990.



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If the category was around back then, they probably would’ve only gotten into the singles category, not as an artist.

Posted by Tyler Partnow on Saturday, 07/28/2018 @ 14:53pm

Possibly, but I would say that's selling them extremely short. Rock historians have a lot of lavish praise for other songs of theirs besides "Why Do Falls In Love." "The ABC's Of Love," "I Want You To Be My Girl," "I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent," etc. are all records that have been venerated by historians who know the history of rock and roll rather deeply.

Posted by Philip on Saturday, 07/28/2018 @ 17:22pm

They were The Jackson Five of The 1950's.
Had they come along 10 years later, they would have been just as big.
Like all Black entertainers, they were victims of the overt racism of the day.
But, here they are...in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANYWAY.
That says a LOT.

Posted by Bill G. on Sunday, 07/29/2018 @ 16:36pm

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