Freddy Cannon, born Frederick Anthony Picariello, in Revere, Massachusetts, on December 4, 1936, is an American rock-n-roll singer. Picariello grew up in the North Boston suburb of Lynn and learned to play guitar as a boy. In high school, he formed a band and tried to emulate the hard-driving style of
Little Richard. Picariello eventually signed with
Philadelphia label Swan Records, a recording studio in which
Dick Clark had an interest. Clark brought Picariello national exposure through numerous appearances on Clark's TV show,
American Bandstand. Cannon holds the record for m…
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