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Frankie Laine: Mostly Forgotten, Down Here on Earth
by Dennis Siluk
Frankie Laine: Mostly forgotten, down here on Earth
Frankie Laine, let's hope they remember him up yonder, because only a handful of folks remember him down here, perhaps hard core Frankie Laine groupies (from the 40s and 50s). Every time I hear of a movie star, General, record recording singer or writer dying, the media of course picks up on it as they should, and the ones that love him tell the world, what they think, and they think he will live on forever in the eyes of the world. Not sure where they got that idea from but that is far from reality.
"He (Frankie Laine) will forever be remembered..." someone said (he died at 93-today, Tuesday). I asked my wife, Rosa (who is 12-years younger than I), if she ever remembered (or for that matter: heard of, Frankie)) I can call him Frankie because I remember him, I'm 59-years old, and he was going out when Elvis was coming in, and that was long ago)). Anyhow, my wife said, "No, who was he?"
My mother, who now has passed on, some three years ago (at age 83), would have remembered him quite well I suppose, not sure if she enjoyed his music (not everyone enjoys every singer out there, and there are a lot of singers out there)) and I suppose they all want to live forever in the eyes of the world, and the world is not the United States, although some folks think it is)). I didn't care for his music all that much to be honest; anyhow, old Americans will remember him, and I'm a semi old American. He was just before the hamburger culture and rock and roll culture came into the spot light. Of course Frankie was not a rock and roll person-per se, he was perhaps a little rhythm and blues, mixed with a touch of Nat King Cole, if I remember right: with a few spicy tunes to boot.
Yes, I'm afraid he will be lost in the shuffle of some aging encyclopedia, (American most likely) historical pages, with a little burp (a few lines perhaps, maybe), that says something like this: 'He was a singer from the 40s and 50s who was popular with the young crowd in the United States; and then, like most singers, 99.9% of them, he faded out.'
But of course, the main thing is, let's all hope he anyway, he will be remembered up yonder, where it counts, where I hope I will be remembered myself. But let's say he had his day, under the sun: Frankie Laine. Here is a poem (Haiku) for him:
Haiku for: Frankie Laine?
Who was Frankie Laine?Let us simply say, he had his dayUnder the sun...!
#1684 2-7-2007
About the Author
See Dennis' web site: dennissiluk.tripod.com
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