Fabian "Turn Me Loose" & "Stop Thief"

[@BAM-jc7uy]

This WAS our "rebellion" thru music and lots of dancing and a whole lotta fun!!! Fabian didn't have perfect pitch like Elvis, but in his innocent looks and sway, the devil in his eye, he was the cutest sexy innocence, not all drugged out, etc....We 1940 Boomers were the greatest teen era and have the greatest memories of being young with the best of Rock n Roll and we were invincible with the whole world and new opportunities before us.👵😎

[@rolandoaponte5530]

All the "experts" made a career out of bashing Fabian, but he was way better than most of today teen "idols"...and had better manners too! (do you hear me Mr. Bieber?).

[@peterjensen8506]

Beautiful Memory.. Fabian and Dick Clark too,along with folks in the audience.

[@NeilThompson30]

This is brilliant - Stop thief (okay he comes in late, who cares) is incredible - he was a rocker - he looked fantastic and he was the only rocker to have two guitar solos going at the same time.

[@rockitradio]

Another video pick of the week for Rock-it Radio this week! Thank you again so much for having these great videos archived on KZbin!!!

[@tommie6936]

Great rockin' tunes! Love it!

[@HufftownGirl]

Wow! Only 16???? Such a hunk!!!! I STILL love Fabian! :) (He lives not too far from me!)

[@rizali7837]

Do say hi to Fabian from me😊

[@doreneviault3588]

Say hi to Fabian please from [e-mail]

[@tammyhastings5761]

@@rizali7837 REALLY!?

[@josephkane2148]

Just real classic single from Fabian Called Turn Me Loos & Stop Thief as both of these singles came out in 1959

[@josephkane2852]

A Rock & Roll Classic song from The Fabulous Fabian as this song came out in 1959

[@beatlejim64]

At this time in March 1959...Elvis was in the army...Buddy Holly had died in the plane crash a month before with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper...Jerry Lewis was on the skids since he married his 13 yr old cousin...Little Richard had turned to religion...etc. This was the time of Fabian...Paul Anka...Frankie Avalon. Rock and Roll as we knew it was fading. It wasn't until 1964 that The Beatles came to the US and changed everything!!!

[@mike3mra]

Also Chuck Berry was publicly outed for being involved with a girl under 18.

[@yehudafinkelstein7504]

Your narrative is kind of lame. Frankie Avalon could actually sing for one, unlike Fabian. And the Beach Boys came out in 1962, establishing Brian Wilson's genius for the American public.

[@TheHeater90]

Also, what about the brilliance of people like Roy Orbison or Ray Charles for that matter? Those years ('59-'64) were the peak of their popularity.

[@blahblah3804]

Also Dion and The Belmonts were very popular at that time, They were the best new vocal group of 1959 Dick Clark even said it.

[@valentinawilliams4488]

Fabian was rock 'n' roll - couldn't sing a note but who cares - I disagree with the Beatles theory also - they weren't rock 'n' roll - in the UK we had 4 great rock 'n' roll bands in the early 60s - Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Shane Fenton and the Fentones and Vince Taylor and the Playboys - fantastic rock 'n' roll

[@jamesmuscarella7696]

LOVED FABIAN AS AN ACTOR IN NORTH TO ALASKA AND HOUND DOG MAN!!

[@cindyweir9645]

Definitely eye candy. He was a pretty good actor too.

[@aurorathehamster9447]

Fabian is beautiful looks and voice but people are saying he can't sing in the comments geez he can and amazingly the most beautiful and wonderful voice in the universe

[@bethbartlett5692]

Met Fabian - and he is a gorgeous man - a bit of a quick temper - but he definitely wins most handsome - by anyone's standard - if you get a chance see "The Golden Boys" w Fabian, Frankie Avalon, and one of the best vocal artists since Bobby Darren - Bobby Riddell - (good man - RIP Cammelie)

[@my2cents2u]

*Darin *Rydell

[@jimmy59ca2001]

seen him perform at the ballroom in Crystal Beach Amusement park in Ontario on the shores of lake erie

[@gthomas9045]

I remember watching him when he was on there

[@syphonfilter8372]

Here he is......the man my father hated because of how much mom swooned.....XD @thecountofbasie This guy had more swagger in one dance step than Beiber does in whole career.

[@もふちゃん-x9h]

That's real fifthies! I love 50's and early 60's rock'n roll.

[@br549lyfld9]

Loved him on Laverne and Shirley that is the funniest episode ever........

[@11redlions]

he was adorable

[@leacook8126]

still is

[@tangobango9653]

Poor Fabian, he couldn't sing a note to save his life, BUT...he had the "Looks!" Only got him so far...but hey, he made a career out of it!

[@fabiolytooez3013]

hey guess what

[@fabiolytooez3013]

my name's Fabian

[@jaykendall7557]

1959 BEST YEAR FOR MUSIC....LIST OF SUPER TUNES IS ENDLESS

[@Sp-lv5jx]

Just 16 ! ..you got to realize he was just 16 years old

[@edithsymmans3273]

For a sixteen year old lad he is smoking hot…. Beiber is a way out of his league…. Fabian can sing in D minus key and does a great job….. those were the days….. all the young girls went wild…. in the 1960's my music idol would always be Bobby Darin though….. Bobby respected Fabian in the business….

[@rogerpropes7129]

When I think of how this--my generation--should have been at home studying their schoolwork it's no wonder we are no longer 'great' and never will be again'.

[@jewellrogers8254]

He blows a kiss 💋To his Fans Almost knocks out seat.

[@rogerpropes7129]

OMG, he's had the rest of his life trying to live this down!

[@heatherforman6193]

Great songs

[@isidorericciuti2262]

Like this Clip. Of course I am somewhat partial since I am listedas co-writing 'Stop Thief!' Which by the way was to be the 'A' side, but the 'Stroll' hit it big, and the rest is history, as they say.

[@alisonbradley286]

T5. Ggggvvvvvvvvvvvv I 'have - gdxa and I have to go to work for the day off so iiiijjhhhhhhvgg0p

[@mauricemartin6419]

Unbelievable Fabian turned 80 today.

[@watchman1178]

He couldn't sing, but he had "the look" the girls liked.

[@fabianrudde1331]

Yes kids thats how we do it in the old days

[@ultrakool]

fabian and elvis walked into a phone booth and ricky nelson walked out.

[@johnbattles1002]

🤣😂 Great comment!

[@SuperfluousTimewaste]

Good stuff...

[@karlapozogonzalez623]

Rubi

[@veranjankurukulasuriya5577]

His best was "Think of me" not available in You Tube

[@darleneyoung4919]

Always thought he was a handsome guy!!!

[@hilaireronaldpatrickbygate9714]

I was still only 23 when he performed this. If some people say he can't sing it's because of the rotten sound quality. Last night I watched "Rio Bravo" on TV for the 4th or 5th time and his duet with Dean Martin was great.

[@SuperEddierivers]

That was Ricky Nelson

[@hilaireronaldpatrickbygate9714]

They looked very similar, but it was definitely Fabian's name in the cast list.

[@hilaireronaldpatrickbygate9714]

Ooops! You're dead right. I just checked out the movie here on KZbin! I realised the film had already started when I tuned in. Fabian did appear in a number of movies, but not that one. Thanks for the correction.

[@johnbattles1002]

Ricky Nelson was the one co-starring on "Rio Bravo." Fabian co-starred with the Duke on "North to Alaska." Both great movies I've seen numerous times!

[@sunryse111]

Great - his record starts playing at 4:17 and he catches up to lip-synch at 4:19. I guess the girls weren't watching his lips.

[@Sleepysidney]

I thought it was live until you mentioned that. His vocals are a bit ropey. Too ropey to be the recorded version.

[@Bopalena]

He sang in the key of D minus.

[@jackfrost2288]

D plus I think lol tc

[@JesseL85719]

My car's on fire! XD --- My version of the song goes like this: ahem...I've got looks, I've got nothing else...

[@patricklanny7939]

lmao!

[@rolandoaponte214]

Extremely interesting fact! Thanks

[@jethrofawkes8189]

"In the councils of popular culture, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the Beech-Nut-industrial complex." -Dwight D. Eisenhower

[@榊原信昭]

ファビアンは、やっぱりカッコいい！

[@Vintageart1994]

Girls screamed for everything just like they do now XD

[@bam1760]

just have him stand there and do a little sway---

[@davidmaslow7473]

Money to be made!

[@janetgiovannaaubiansoto5733]

Excelente cancion

[@god7772007]

GREAT

[@searchers]

Too bad all of Dick Clark's American Bandstand performances were lip-synced. A missed opportunity to have a historical record of so many pop icons actually performing. On American Bandstand, they never performed.

[@tomoconnor7229]

There is a Beechnut show where Jerry Lee Lewis performed live - it was amazing!!

[@davidmaslow7473]

A product of Dick Clark Productions. Totally un talented, but good looking. I still dug him! Especially, String Along.

[@TEXASFENDERBENDER]

This should have been named "Turn it OFF"

[@alberttatlock5237]

Judging by most of the comments here are to do with his looks and his hair etc, it's pretty obvious how he managed to sell to a certain group of teenage girls for a short time. More comments on his appearance than his voice, this alone explains how easy it is to extract money from teenager's, it's still happening today. His records hardly sold in the UK because hardly anyone over here knew what he looked like, that alone speaks volumes. We didn't know what Ricky Nelson looked like either, the ozzie and Harriet tv show was never shown over here, yet he had plenty of big hits

[@doreneviault3588]

Keep me posted on Fabian please

[@tutorlog7490]

A cutie pie at 16 for sure!

[@cornellwaters9089]

🎙️ Music!

[@stevedeniro8640]

Added to a public comment.

[@jeanpierredelfolie9148]

En France il n'y avais que Tino Rossi et Luis Mariano

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

The audience is strangely subdued to be in the presence of a big teen idol.

[@Tonithenightowl]

He had no range but damn was he cute lol

[@georgecoles7988]

Better than Jagger

[@joyslater1]

I had such a crush on this guy.....but he was the WORST dresser!!

[@varsume]

His shoes look huge. What size are they 13?

[@11redlions]

he was 16

[@daveybaby131]

I wonder how many of his female fans know he got out of the draft by saying he is homosexual. Look it up, if you don't believe me

[@thepinkbutterfly10]

GREAT VIDEO! BACK WHEN SINGERS COULD ACTUALLY SING! Of course being hot didn't hurt...

[@my2cents2u]

Hate to burst your bubble, but back then *almost everyone* was lip-synching, especially on the live shows.

[@thepinkbutterfly10]

I'm aware.

[@hariatmakhalsa1648]

Actually, Fabian was one of the worst singers ever. Beiber even makes him look bad. I know because I grew up in this era.

[@sherrie85248]

I was a fan (even though he can't sing) until he was arrested for spousal abuse!!!

[@stevedeniro8640]

Added to ?

[@oscardanielpinalvaldez4310]

Muentras Elvis estaba en el ejercito muchos "Cantantes fueron fabricados para tratar de quitarle su corona al Rey lo cual obiamente Nunca sucedio....

[@olivercrangle7160]

This is what the USA should do to Guam.This ain't 1944.They've got some nerve sending their National Guard to threaten a Congresswoman.

[@melissadavis7198]

I need some help with Kenny Copeland as Noel Jones and Fred price and Grace Jones his sister I am a Christian with Noel Jones Justin is my son from James Williams jr of Philadelphia.

[@cesarjavier3048]

Fabian era puro fisico,pura pinta y look no cantaba tan bien mejor era Frankie Avalon

[@stevedeniro8640]

They all think there Elvis the (king).

[@darrellpryor1653]

A None Talent!!!!

[@daffyslooney2867]

Yep-he was no singer but got by on looks.

[@vickiecushing1376]

was this his only hit

[@larryjung2031]

Fabian had another hit Tiger.

[@thewonderfulworldofderek6087]

History years review Intrvew Ron Howard movie t.v. shows happy days 70s 50s music

[@1990fjz]

where the zombies at?

[@musicom67]

Who needs autotune? The girls aren't interested in his voice anyways. Keep Monty Woolley far away from that theater, too...

[@melissadavis7198]

Nick would not get any if you fussy.

[@seywhut2985]

That boy had some huge feet! LOL. Fabian just never did it for me. I always thought Ricky Nelson was prettier.

[@bobbyfizzicola7093]

Good looking kid, too bad about the singing...

[@TEXASFENDERBENDER]

Never knew Justin Beiber's Grampa was a singer: or sucked as bad as he does.

[@markusr7421]

just like today: most famous singers can't sing a shit. Even lip-synching seems not in time. For gods sake the man is forgotten since many decades... But - he looks soooo cute.

[@madelinetramantano8302]

OH PLEASE NOT AS GOOD AS THE REST OF THE TEEN AGE SINGERS.

[@joaochaveiro3522]

Uma tentativa de imitar Elvis.

[@PapagenoMF]

Such a BAD singer. Proof that not every singer from the 50s was better than Justin Bieber.

[@yehudafinkelstein7504]

Fabian, unlike his Philly compatriots Bobby Rydell and Frankie Valli, could not sing!

[@DEKMAN99]

He can't sing???

[@zennynequin1405]

all i can do is laugh at the ears SORRY

[@zacharychall-hutchinson6720]

Elvis wannabe

[@cantalope67]

he looks like he has to take a dump

[@radcam69]

Fucking horrible.

[@sofiadelpilarriverakrol6513]

exelente cantante que recuerdos HERMOSA VOZ felicitaciones FABIAN FORTE BONAPARTE