Frankie Lymon was born with an incomparable voice. For someone so young, he sang with a maturity, nuance, emotion and feeling far beyond his years. Unfortunately, he had no one to look after him and protect him from exploitation in the beginning years of rock and roll. What was so amazing is that he made it look incredibly easy. He sang with an ease and confidence that belied his youth. One of the truly great young voices to ever come along. I only wish that he did not leave us too soon. Drug addiction claimed his life and deprived us all of his great talent. This version of Over the Rainbow is so beautifully done that it brings me to tears.
....man, I have sworn by Little Michael Jackson for decadeszzz..!..but I have to bow lowww to Frankie....low..!...as you have said, the 'extras' that Mike had, Frankie had...maybe even a little more ! - nuance, maturity, emotion....and this was a kid !...there's a tendency to think that this is the adult Frankie, because of his grown-up suits, but Frankie has a few mature-voiced recordings (still sounding Great !) from his 20's. Frankie - a Badd Dude ! .....and this cat wrote Hits from he was a kid, something our super-talented Mike didn't catch til he was a few years older. Rest in Peace, you guys....love you.
I wish he lived long enough for Motown to get to him. As a child, he was way before his time and he had no support as a BLACK child artist. real support for black artist didn't happen until Motown
I'm sure that Berry Gordy could have helped him make his comeback. I just wish that he could have stayed away from that heroin for good. It took away some Motown artists too
beautiful voice amazing loving voice he put me too seelp he is a legend rip baby love u forever never forgotten always in my heart I just watch his old videos and cry I wish he was still here today iam crying now
Frankie Lymon is propably one of the most underrated singers ever. I liked MJ and all but voice wise, Frankie wins. Especially after his voice changed.
His voice had a Nat King Cole-esque quality to it. But his voice was nice when he was older also. Different, but I think he could have been successful.
I know exactly what you mean, but let me ask you this. Who's life is more wasted...the guy who buries his talent and trades his shot at success for the safety and security of a 9 to 5 job, or the guy who gives up his safety and security for a shot at the brass ring, and achieves fame, fortune, and immortality. We come and go and no one even knows we were ever here, but they will never forget Frankie Lymon. As the man says, ask not for whom the bell tolls.
he was like many talented young pop stars of today, they start out young, and live a life around ADULTS which sucks them down the wrong path, still didnt change the fact that he was a brilliant outstanding vocalist , at least we still have the great pleasure of being able to listen to the wonderful tracks he produced , i agree with chrissen1 , a proper tribute should be made in his memory , talent like his should never be forgotten..i have got a cd with all his tracks on , its brilliant !!!!
The kid never had a real chance.....He was exploited by greedy record bosses, and "controlled" by drugs........There were / are thousands like him even today..
Morris Levy was the biggest crook of them all. When Tommy James wanted to leave the label, Morris told him he would have him killed if he tried to leave. '
It's really fortunate we now have You Tube & SO many people sharing these Beautiful videos of Frankie Lymon. It's apparent upcoming vocalist after him, (I hear a young Michael Jackson for certain) most Definitely used to practice, imitating this Legend. 👑
Another beautiful creation by Frankie in his own right! He could sing someone else's song and make it his own. The world would be more intresting if he was with us today! Splendid vocalist who defined what real music supposed to sound like compared to what so call music is today! Another Nat King Cole of his day!!! Rip Frankie!
sorry but you're wrong there's not thousands like Frankie Lymon today there's not one like him he's unique as we all are unique no one could do what he could do in his prime. Mike k.
@JeffRebornNow it's truly heart-wrenching for those that love to create for the pure sake of creation - to have their 'heART' exploited due to MANMADE materialism. your art is representation of your heart, mind, and soul -- so, when folks taint it for their own selfish greed: gloom. Frankie wasn't able to cut off those invisible puppet strings. he couldn't necessarily just get out, either. any creative soul knows that not expressing yourself is the equivalent of purposely not breathing.
It often seens as though some artists -- poets, actors, singers, musicians -- are so sensitive to the stimuli of the world, that there talent -- which is based on that sensitivity -- comes at a great cost. The world is often too much for them. They need not have had the worst of lives, but they felt every pain and frustration acutely; whereas, someone with a coarser nature would not have been so affect.
Frankie struggled a little on this recording of "Over The Rainbow ".....it's not an easy song to sing in tune....still in all Frankie Lymon was an extraordinary talent.....his recording of "Diana" clearly proves that .
James Cagney I'm just the opposite of a fucking blob...I'm not changing shit i said...You don't like it that's your fuckin no talent ass problem not mine now go play and leave me the fuck alone....
Hey fatso Myron drunk moron....your a low class back of a mules ass....you made the first insult to an innocent commentor on Utube...so it's you who obviously have zero talent .
@JeffRebornNow I love your powerful statement. I don't think most people understand - externally what you perceive to be a 'gift', also is a 'curse' internally for the creative and organic soul. it's difficult to be authentic and heartistically expressive in this narcissistic, egotistic, captalistic, and materialistic world. it usually thrust the 'conflicted gifted' into unbearable depressive stupor, reclusion, and self-hatred.
I LOOK UP TO THIS SONG MAKES ME INSPIRED TO MAKE MUSIC EVEN DOE PEOPLE INCLUDIN MY FAM HATE I STILL TAKE THE LEADERSHIP FROM THIS SONG AND PUSH HARD FOR SOME WHERE IN THE RAINBOW AND BLUE SKY TO HAVE MY DREAMS COME TRU
WOWWW!!! That was probably the best version of that song that I've ever heard! Judy Garland does a really good job with it, but Lymon's voice is remarkably rich!
I don't think it was the drugs as much as his maturing voice. He belted and slew as a kid, and once his voice drop dropped (post Rock and Roll LP) it was over. Could he have adapted to the soul era? Dunno. BUT I agree...Frankie vs MJ at 13......FRANKIE ALL THE WAY!
+Frank Czuri Agreed. Frankie lost his voice in the same way that many child soloists lose their voice. He is using too much tongue depression to get that big, huge adult sound. It's something he created growing up by trying to imitate adult singers. Children have remarkably flexible vocal chords and they can rebound from a great deal of vocal damage. Once the child reaches adulthood and goes through puberty (usually seen in boys, but occasionally with young female vocalists), their vocal chords can no longer take the intense pressure placed on them. Other examples include Billy Gilman, Shaheen Jafargholi. It's a shame to see society encouraging the "child star" syndrome and always in the same way. It never ends well for the child. I can't think of any child singer (using the same methods) whose voice transitioned well...except perhaps Frankie Lymon. He could have moved onto Motown ballads had he lived longer.
Yeah, I think Felix's comment and yours are the reason he drifted into drug abuse. His adult , voice lacked the power and rich overtones of his younger higher voice, where he could do anything vocally he wanted to. He was still a good singer, but not much differentiated from others, and had trouble getting work. That drove him to drugs with the fateful outcome too prevalent in so many today.
I would like to see a movie about his life. Why do Fools Fall In Love is just bitter sweet memories of the wives and you know they were bias because they were all after his non-existing estate. I would like to see his child hood, discovering his voice, how the teenagers hooked up, his career on Columbia Records when he was an adult, etc.
This guy had such a fantastic voice. It's a shame that he didn't have a strong mentor to keep him on track! However, two of his background guys are still singing. And, I enjoy their performances.
Next to Patti Labelles version of this song, Frankies version is right up there! Maybe even slightly a little bit better! His Voice is just exsquisite! It brings tears to my eyes knowing that his life ended so tragicliy due to drugs, herion specifically. He was an amazing talent while he was here, such a shame that he never did get over the rainbow.
The land over the rainbow exist. It's called the new Jerusalem. But only those who have a close and personal relationship with Jesus Christ of Nazareth and allow him to take away their sins will inherit that beautiful celestial land over the rainbow
Still rocking this in 2021. What a beautiful song. RIP Frankie Lymon. Gone but never forgotten.
Frankie Lymon was born with an incomparable voice. For someone so young, he sang with a maturity, nuance, emotion and feeling far beyond his years. Unfortunately, he had no one to look after him and protect him from exploitation in the beginning years of rock and roll.
What was so amazing is that he made it look incredibly easy. He sang with an ease and confidence that belied his youth. One of the truly great young voices to ever come along.
I only wish that he did not leave us too soon. Drug addiction claimed his life and deprived us all of his great talent.
This version of Over the Rainbow is so beautifully done that it brings me to tears.
well stated
well stated
Both Judy and Frankie had issues, it may come with being so talented and bad representation.
....man, I have sworn by Little Michael Jackson for decadeszzz..!..but I have to bow lowww to Frankie....low..!...as you have said, the 'extras' that Mike had, Frankie had...maybe even a little more ! - nuance, maturity, emotion....and this was a kid !...there's a tendency to think that this is the adult Frankie, because of his grown-up suits, but Frankie has a few mature-voiced recordings (still sounding Great !) from his 20's.
Frankie - a Badd Dude !
.....and this cat wrote Hits from he was a kid, something our super-talented Mike didn't catch til he was a few years older. Rest in Peace, you guys....love you.
Mindy Moore I Totally Agree!
He is no longer here with us but his music lives on. This was a rare find for me, very well done.
The music industry is littered with countless tragedies and Frankie Lymon's case is one of the saddest.
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didn't know Frankie had a version of this song. Great singing.
Frankie soars! His voice was made for this song!
I've listened to this several times and now it's my fave rendition of this song.I can hardly listen to it without crying
Best version ever in my opinion.
His phrasing and delivery here are just unreal. Out of this world.
I wish he lived long enough for Motown to get to him. As a child, he was way before his time and he had no support as a BLACK child artist. real support for black artist didn't happen until Motown
JazmineJermany realest comment I’ve read!
I'm sure that Berry Gordy could have helped him make his comeback. I just wish that he could have stayed away from that heroin for good. It took away some Motown artists too
@@j.i.r608 like david ruffin of the temtations.
Ugh I love Frankie 😭
Felt that
@@GSSoulTV 😊
What a voice!!!!!!! To enjoy every note and hear him over and over for thousand times
Simply amazing....
Frankie Lymon inspired all the great soul singers of the 60s and beyond! They were all fans of this great talent!
Best version of this song ever! And now I guess Leona Lewis has thrown her hat into the ring!
I like Jewel's version.
@@dannysimion Yes, it is very nicely done.
Love this Beautiful Song RIP Frankie Lymon.
An amazing recording 💯
Beautiful Rendition of Somewhere over the Rainbow...❤
Greatest version 💯. Rip Frankie 🕊️
beautiful voice amazing loving voice he put me too seelp he is a legend rip baby love u forever never forgotten always in my heart I just watch his old videos and cry I wish he was still here today iam crying now
What an amazingly gifted man..🖒😎👌
Frankie Lymon is propably one of the most underrated singers ever. I liked MJ and all but voice wise, Frankie wins. Especially after his voice changed.
His voice had a Nat King Cole-esque quality to it. But his voice was nice when he was older also. Different, but I think he could have been successful.
you are right yell
Funny, but as much as I listen to Frankie, I never thought there was a similarity to Nat Kung Cole.
Frankie a childhood favorite I never new it was a mans voice till he left us! Such an life time inspiration!!!
Damn, what a voice! Frankie was a true talent!
This actually moved me to tears....wasted life, wasted massive talent. RIP Frankie!
I know exactly what you mean, but let me ask you this. Who's life is more wasted...the guy who buries his talent and trades his shot at success for the safety and security of a 9 to 5 job, or the guy who gives up his safety and security for a shot at the brass ring, and achieves fame, fortune, and immortality. We come and go and no one even knows we were ever here, but they will never forget Frankie Lymon. As the man says, ask not for whom the bell tolls.
My First Time Hearing This Track Was Today, Man Times Were Different Rip Frankie
🙏🏿
he was like many talented young pop stars of today, they start out young, and live a life around ADULTS which sucks them down the wrong path, still didnt change the fact that he was a brilliant outstanding vocalist , at least we still have the great pleasure of being able to listen to the wonderful tracks he produced , i agree with chrissen1 , a proper tribute should be made in his memory , talent like his should never be forgotten..i have got a cd with all his tracks on , its brilliant !!!!
The kid never had a real chance.....He was exploited by greedy record bosses, and "controlled" by drugs........There were / are thousands like him even today..
You mean like...American Idol??
Morris Levy was the biggest crook of them all. When Tommy James wanted to leave the label, Morris told him he would have him killed if he tried to leave.
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Rosemary Davies ,so true,and so sad.
Awesome. Rest in power Mr Frankie Lymon.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I love Frankie, one can only guess what beautiful songs there would be if only he lived longer.
boy I wish frankie was still alive :,(
His voice changed to low, so he didn't sing like this anymore.
StagPreston when his voice dropped it got even better have you even heard seabrezze?!?! People like you were the reason he got depressed!😒😤
Even before Seabreeze crooning like a young Sinatra of Sammy Davis.
@@StagPrestonwell I kind of guess that what happens when you become a man 🫠
rip too a legend gone but never forgotten 😘😇😍😆😋😘😳😔😪😭😢😣😞😒😌😰😥😥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💕💖💞💘💌💋💋his voice was so amazing beautiful
Knocked it out of the park, no auto tune here.
Purely amazing
This song helps me fall asleep
It's really fortunate we now have You Tube & SO many people sharing these Beautiful videos of Frankie Lymon. It's apparent upcoming vocalist after him, (I hear a young Michael Jackson for certain) most Definitely used to practice, imitating this Legend. 👑
This means everything to me has for a while really could listen to this over and over for the rest of my life
He is heavenly. This is way too amazing
I really like his voice,he is a great vocalist and extremely
underrated
Another beautiful creation by Frankie in his own right! He could sing someone else's song and make it his own. The world would be more intresting if he was with us today! Splendid vocalist who defined what real music supposed to sound like compared to what so call music is today! Another Nat King Cole of his day!!! Rip Frankie!
IM LOVING THIS,RIP FRANKIE.
THANKS FOR POSTING THIS SONG.😉
His version is the best!
I totally concur
I miss him! ♡ :'(
Oh my god he’s SO GOOD thank you for posting this
Beautiful ❤️
Frankie Resembles A Young Nat King Cole, With The Voice Of An Angel;}
BOOM BANG BANG!!!!!!!! FRANKIE IS SIMPLY THE BEST OF ALL TIME!!!
una voz inigualable , lo mejor de lo mejor
BEAUTIFUL! !
frankie is still the greatest singer of all times;plus i have a son that look's exactly like him too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
But can he sing like him?:)
He killed this so called classic 😮😮😮
sorry but you're wrong there's not thousands like Frankie Lymon today there's not one like him he's unique as we all are unique no one could do what he could do in his prime. Mike k.
Mike kallay he means there's thousands of ppl being exploited like Frankie Lymon buddy
My fav still in 2024! Love u Frankie
Forever Fave
His version is wonderful!
He is so underrated! He is amazing unlike most people now in days!
His voice as an a adult is so soothing
I am impressed by his performance!
great movie im sad watching it again
He had great diction for a kid so young in those days
lovely voice and talented singer
heartbreaker
Can tell he put himself in this song, I mean for a minority the early years were not too kind to a lot of us.
It makes me sad to think he died so young. He was a great singer.
@JeffRebornNow it's truly heart-wrenching for those that love to create for the pure sake of creation - to have their 'heART' exploited due to MANMADE materialism.
your art is representation of your heart, mind, and soul -- so, when folks taint it for their own selfish greed: gloom.
Frankie wasn't able to cut off those invisible puppet strings. he couldn't necessarily just get out, either. any creative soul knows that not expressing yourself is the equivalent of purposely not breathing.
He was a good singer. But, he couldn't beat his demons. RIP
It often seens as though some artists -- poets, actors, singers, musicians -- are so sensitive to the stimuli of the world, that there talent -- which is based on that sensitivity -- comes at a great cost. The world is often too much for them. They need not have had the worst of lives, but they felt every pain and frustration acutely; whereas, someone with a coarser nature would not have been so affect.
Absolutely fabulous! My mascara's running...
Beautiful...
Awesome version, probably the best!
OH WOW THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL i wish frankie was still alive i would ask him to sing this to me
Frankie struggled a little on this recording of "Over The Rainbow ".....it's not an easy song to sing in tune....still in all Frankie Lymon was an extraordinary talent.....his recording of "Diana" clearly proves that .
Mike Vallen he struggled??Shut the hell up people who can't do shit and have no talent are always the first to criticize!!
James Cagney I'm just the opposite of a fucking blob...I'm not changing shit i said...You don't like it that's your fuckin no talent ass problem not mine now go play and leave me the fuck alone....
Hey fatso Myron drunk moron....your a low class back of a mules ass....you made the first insult to an innocent commentor on Utube...so it's you who obviously have zero talent .
@JeffRebornNow I love your powerful statement. I don't think most people understand - externally what you perceive to be a 'gift', also is a 'curse' internally for the creative and organic soul.
it's difficult to be authentic and heartistically expressive in this narcissistic, egotistic, captalistic, and materialistic world. it usually thrust the 'conflicted gifted' into unbearable depressive stupor, reclusion, and self-hatred.
beautiful
Heck, everybody should have old songs played at prom and homecoming.
Great voice sad to say not even that was enough to live for
I agree, They really need to make a documentary in memory of Frankie Lymon. I never knew how incrdibly talented he was until I made an effort.
I LOOK UP TO THIS SONG MAKES ME INSPIRED TO MAKE MUSIC EVEN DOE PEOPLE INCLUDIN MY FAM HATE I STILL TAKE THE LEADERSHIP FROM THIS SONG AND PUSH HARD FOR SOME WHERE IN THE RAINBOW AND BLUE SKY TO HAVE MY DREAMS COME TRU
Simply the best
maravilloso, gran versión
you only live once....sad he died from drugs but hey people still talk about him and listen to his music...frankie lymon had a nice voice
Poor Frankie lymon died in his grandmothers bathroom. He died from a drug over dose age just 28, he was found with a needle in his arm. Rip
He was 25 not 28.
Awesome voice!!
WOWWW!!! That was probably the best version of that song that I've ever heard! Judy Garland does a really good job with it, but Lymon's voice is remarkably rich!
I don't think it was the drugs as much as his maturing voice. He belted and slew as a kid, and once his voice drop dropped (post Rock and Roll LP) it was over. Could he have adapted to the soul era? Dunno. BUT I agree...Frankie vs MJ at 13......FRANKIE ALL THE WAY!
+Frank Czuri Agreed. Frankie lost his voice in the same way that many child soloists lose their voice. He is using too much tongue depression to get that big, huge adult sound. It's something he created growing up by trying to imitate adult singers. Children have remarkably flexible vocal chords and they can rebound from a great deal of vocal damage. Once the child reaches adulthood and goes through puberty (usually seen in boys, but occasionally with young female vocalists), their vocal chords can no longer take the intense pressure placed on them.
Other examples include Billy Gilman, Shaheen Jafargholi. It's a shame to see society encouraging the "child star" syndrome and always in the same way. It never ends well for the child. I can't think of any child singer (using the same methods) whose voice transitioned well...except perhaps Frankie Lymon. He could have moved onto Motown ballads had he lived longer.
Felix The Cat I agree. I wish he lived long enough for Motown.
Yeah, I think Felix's comment and yours are the reason he drifted into drug abuse. His adult , voice lacked the power and rich overtones of his younger higher voice, where he could do anything vocally he wanted to. He was still a good singer, but not much differentiated from others, and had trouble getting work. That drove him to drugs with the fateful outcome too prevalent in so many today.
@AJ Smith exactly
Wonder how it would have sounded as a duet with Judy Garland - they both had incredible voices.
It would be great If It was a duet.
Listening in 2024
Blessings 🙏🏿
QUE PRIVILEGIO PODER ESCUCHARTE FRANKIE....
Qué lindo...
I would like to see a movie about his life. Why do Fools Fall In Love is just bitter sweet memories of the wives and you know they were bias because they were all after his non-existing estate. I would like to see his child hood, discovering his voice, how the teenagers hooked up, his career on Columbia Records when he was an adult, etc.
That was beautiful....
This guy had such a fantastic voice. It's a shame that he didn't have a strong mentor to keep him on track! However, two of his background guys are still singing. And, I enjoy their performances.
excellent cover
Really? Wth is wrong with Rolling Stone then?? Frankie should easily be in the top of any such list. Btw, InvictaDesta, GREAT photo you have.
The outdo 2 this song is magical.
Next to Patti Labelles version of this song, Frankies version is right up there! Maybe even slightly a little bit better! His Voice is just exsquisite! It brings tears to my eyes knowing that his life ended so tragicliy due to drugs, herion specifically. He was an amazing talent while he was here, such a shame that he never did get over the rainbow.
Frankie you really are the best.
You have here the best teenage voice ever recorded in the annals of doo-wop.
❤️❤️❤️
The land over the rainbow exist. It's called the new Jerusalem. But only those who have a close and personal relationship with Jesus Christ of Nazareth and allow him to take away their sins will inherit that beautiful celestial land over the rainbow
Sang this One Great
buen cantante