Frankie Avalon "Venus"

[@thomasodetto4670]

When I was still an active Police Officer, I was assigned to Frankie’s security detail on 4 different occasions. A true gentleman and outstanding performer. Frankie, thanks for the memories.

[@thomasjohnson6635]

He looks so diaper. I mean dapper lol

[@derekllewellyn6663]

It's like Annabelle creation movie Lulu Wilson she was new girl

[@gabrielhalston6726]

His songs "Venus" and "Bobby Sox to Stockings" are the first two songs I can remember hearing on the radio from my childhood. Great memories from those days.

[@daniellewheeler357]

I was lucky enough to meet him while having breakfast in Las Vegas and it was such an amazing experience. I was only about 12 or 13, and was too scared to ask him for his autograph, so my mother went with me. We stated that we didn't want to bother him while he was reading his paper and eating breakfast, but explained that I was a massive fan and would greatly love to have his autograph. He was the kindest man and such a true gentleman. He said absolutely and even stood and chatted with us for a bit. He said he didn't even know that people my age knew who the heck he was, and that he was lucky to still have fans around who even cared lol. We already had bought tickets to go see him in concert that night ❤️. It was the highlight of my entire vacation and to this day I will never forget how truly genuine and sweet he was.

[@adriadri305]

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing.

[@walterwalinski1598]

I'm 68 years old and still listen to his songs

[@fernandomaron87]

You're a legend!

[@Calibeachgtl1024]

My absolute fav frankie avalon song. And im 45 years old

[@Kinkle_Z]

Mine too and I'm 75... 9 yrs younger than Frankie! lol

[@investorswantedchannel8059]

Such beauty, innocence and optimism exists no more, but I am the luckiest generation in the history of the world to have dreamt it!!! Dreamy and gorgeous....

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

This is crazy, defeatist talk!

[@nemoex]

I known what you mean and wish I could have been there to.

[@llewvirtue861]

Nothing fake,just genuine beauth

[@joycemanning1254]

A fun generation so glad I lived it

[@JO-mg6xc]

Golden era of romantic music. The USA was full of great talent. Thank you for KZbin

[@jenniecosio3654]

Still listen to this song thanks Frankie

[@MrAdriancooke]

This is like climbing out of the sewers into fresh air and sunshine

[@AB-ts6dn]

Literally

[@TheElectrocositos]

No doubt!! 👍🏼

[@ericseabury3968]

Absolutely! 👍🏽

[@Themanyfacesofego]

I've never experienced that.

[@marcosreis1580]

Brasil

[@cherokee1ist]

I was named,Venus,after the song by ,Frankie Avalon. My father feel in love with the song, and gave me my name. Now whenever I think about how I was named,I can think about my father,who's not with us anymore,and get a smile on my face. Thank You, for singing such a beautiful song. YOU have made my father a happy man,everytime he hear this song.

[@JB1994]

wow cool

[@cherokee1ist]

I'm not a boy,IAmAWoman!!!!58 years old,and am proud of the name that my father gave me!!!!!! As for strange names to name someone,look at the name that was given to you,and no ask yourself,who gave you your name and why? As I do have the knowledge of knowing that my father loved me enough,to give me the name of a song that he really liked listening too.

[@yasminadham2284]

Dayga why would you say something like that ? dont be rude

[@edwardrackette6106]

Venus Glancy i

[@GreensRams]

Lololol...damn!

[@Watermunt2]

I am 70 and i love this music

[@angelalewis6750]

BORN IN 1978 . FIRST TIME HEARD THIS SONG AND FELL MADLY IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG

[@MrDonjhamilton]

Brings back magic memories, and I'm 71 now.

[@alexanicolejoel2168]

GOD BLESS YOU.🌹

[@7884golfguru]

Don Hamilton so true I’m 67

[@L188Swk]

God bless u .. glad to find this song and this comment of u after I heard the song in Dexter ..

[@userwl2850]

Are you still here buddy? I hope so.

[@marilynaronson7119]

I am 71 too, and boy did I love this song.

[@annetteathanasatos1229]

Frankie Avalon looks like Sinatra when he was young. Frankie this was one of the best in the 50's. I am still a fan. All the very best to you, and thank you for the music.

[@Manas_P]

I'm 25 and I just found this gem through Dexter season 4.. 🤩 I wish I was born in the 50s when music was this magical! ❤️

[@riabou632]

Yes , I've been there Dexter season 4, and I liked this song 😍

[@debbymabalcon2789]

It sure was all the oldies but goodies and they were all clean music

[@jacksnyder7318]

Good music is timeless, welcome to the memories kid ; )

[@mariehanadi1427]

😃♥️👌👌👌

[@kman215]

Me too but 32 😅

[@shellyray9088]

I was so very in love with Frankie Avalon when I was just a little girl. His voice has always been like melted butter. Loved watching his movies with Annette Funicello.

[@michellepost5232]

My mom still has her Frankie pin with his photo on it, she got it during 1959, from his fan club membership.

[@sandramartin6486]

Venus is my favorite song! I love this guy! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

[@jamaicanjewel8608]

Im addicted to oldies ❤

[@AB-ts6dn]

Same yoooo something bout them just magical

[@lynells3060]

Ahhh, those were the days ! Sure miss them. I still see gorgeous Frankie Avalon on QVC selling his family's homemade food...Italian at times.

[@kelman727]

Grandma loved this song. Miss her.

[@shaltdavid1983]

She misses YOU !

[@MrReeD17]

i miss my grandma i wish she still with me :(

[@jerrysiskin4053]

Shalt David Karen Carpenter sings Johnny Angel

[@cheryldimanno1314]

Me too

[@ericabiee2470]

kelman727

[@lizhull1429]

One of my bucket list items was to see Frankie sing this live, and I’m happy to say I got to cross this one off. Despite that it was a hit before I was born, it was always one of my favorites

[@caseyjasongriffin6339]

This is an all time classic song. Frankie Avalon delivered a brilliant performance. The cameraman captured the sweet innocence of the young girls (2:01-2:09) in the audience. The year 1959 was a unique period of time.

[@soulsender1]

This takes me back to a time when innocents was a virtue not a forced necessity, and songs were readily heard and understood as you could always hear the lyrics and this young man has a fabulous voice and talent plus he really looks the part and it shows with the audience was 95% young girls and dressed in crazy nice period clothes fabulous.

[@julioaranton461]

Thank Mr. Dick Clark, Mr. Frankie Avalon for the wonderful memories...and yes I'll always believe in the beauty of love!

[@agustinlazaro6499]

Es muy bonito me trae grandes recuerdos pues mis hermanos escuchaban estas melodías por lo tanto yo crecí con ellas, gracias por ello.

[@WV591]

sure miss the civilized days. before the darkness

[@andrewevans36]

Ahahahahaha you mean when the darkness was surpressed and killed off because god forbid someone fuck either capitalism

[@michaelangood]

me too. now have tattooed drug- taking scruffy youth

[@michaelangood]

we have, sorry i'm very old!!

[@chantalleannexies5366]

oh yes i miss the days where i would potentially would be rolled into a carpet or hung from a tree in public 😻😻😻

[@DrthRevan]

Idk racism was pretty bad

[@venusrivera7]

My dad named me Venus after this song 💔 he always sang it to me 🥺😢🤧 my dad's name was Frankie too

[@selltheteammark5904]

Beautiful name

[@marymedley2286]

Always loved him always will what real talent in OLDER days

[@jennyxipo2328]

Ongod Venus i remember it and i loved Franki Avalon very much !!! Thank you!!

[@MidnightVentures]

What a magical time it must have been. The 50's and early 60's.

[@gingerballin]

It surely was not

[@moemcgovern7345]

It came back in the 70, in Disco form. I Loved it either way.

[@Squee_Dow]

Actually, MidnightVentures, it was magical. It was as innocent and as unchaotic as it's depicted. Vulgarity wasn't a thing. Drugs hadn't entered the picture. No one knew anyone who was rehabbing. We wouldn't have even understood that concept. Many of us were virgins until our wedding night. There wasn't a lot of rebellion or anger. You could watch TV as a family without fear of exposing young eyes and ears to immorality. We had no idea that mankind could spiral down in front of our eyes. Madelyn Murray O'Hare managed to remove prayer from school and the rot began setting in. This is not to say that we didn't have societal problems. We did. But they were getting better. Slowly, but still going in the right direction. As we took God off the throne, we began to allow drugs and rebellion creep in. We didn't understand that we were participating in our own downfall. Those of us who didn't participate were guilty of allowing our demise without fighting for the standards of our earlier years. I have to admit that I never knew we could descend to the place we are now. I believed that mankind had some kind of self-correcting mechanism that would prevent our demise. I was naive. So, yes, it was magical. In the last 2 years, I've lost hope for America. It's impossible to get the toothpaste back in the tube. Only a strong move of God could return us to a place of honor. P.S. I consider it a privilege to have been part of that generation as do my peers. We noticed that the switch from the innocent era was around 1965. This was the year we graduated high school, so we were blessed to have those first 18 years uncomplicated by the changes that were to come.

[@mazeethy]

this song haunt me, first time i heard it i was sleepinn and woke up crying,its like i heard it before somewhere in another life,this song is 62yrs old i was not even born that time.

[@hillaryhinton8426]

what a great time to be young.

[@sharonkayb]

Oh SO much better than these days.

[@irmelitammilehto3167]

I agree

[@thenakedcupcake]

I wish I was alive then. I always hear it was the best era to be alive in. My Mom and Uncle aaaaalways listened to Cousin Brucie growing up so I'm a HUGE fan of the oldies!

[@racourdav]

Oh yeah...segregation, racism, lynchings...great time for sure...

[@frazkoul]

Parroting in place of true knowledge is never becoming.

[@jmrodas9]

Beautiful oldie I first heard when I was eight years old, I recall my long gone Parents and my late Kid Sister and how we played then. Nice song to hear and enjoy

[@amarableau9167]

If you were a teen at the time Frankie came out with this song, you would live it and appreciate it so much more. The 60s were a fabulous time to be a teenager and just to be living it! To take "Venus" out of that period and listen to it now in some other movie, game or whatever is not the same. You are really missing and not feeling the truly family-oriented, close friendships and romantic AND cool times of that never to be seen or felt again era!

[@askiavance3281]

This is late 50s but yeah I. Guess it's pretty 60s ish

[@Clayisgaeeeeee9004]

You know, I'll never be able know how it felt in the 60s to listen to this, but I am thankful for the way it makes me feel now. I've always had a connection and strong emotions attached to jazz songs to songs like these. It amazes me how music, even if not the same from back then, can still bring so much emotion with it. And with the internet today, I can find amazing jewels like this.💛💚

[@7884golfguru]

Great time to be a teenager ❤️

[@roybrowning6552]

@@Clayisgaeeeeee9004 - I'm so glad that those of us who were teenagers back then can share with today's youth music that made us happy in our High School days...I remember listening to this Avalon recording on the radio so often in '59 /'60...

[@miguelitoturingan5811]

60's is the decade of thrills such as songs, dances, parties, outings, bar hoppings, watching our favorite star performers in person or in a concert act with natural simplicity without so much worry in committing illegal activity such as prohibited use of drugs which were not so common at those eras.

[@sandy-ke1kr]

I grew up in the 70s and 80s, but I was lucky enough to see reruns and movies from the 60s. I loved watching the Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello movies on TV. I was so lucky to experience the 80s and in some ways the 60s too.

[@Angel9912221]

Yes, he was very good looking, back in the day. Still is today!!

[@aldrelategan9988]

This is so fabulously retro! Love that smile while singing. Memories.

[@darrellmfume3513]

Having a MILLION SELLER was BIG back then/late 50's, and 60's...its still BIG today, in the 2000's...Frankie Avalon was BIG too, as a teen idol. It wasn't my time, I was born in the LATE 60's. and LOVE that song.

[@mayy__ara__]

I'm 19 years old, and I've been in love with this song since the first time I saw this video when I was 14, I used to call my Mom and say "Look Mom this is the kind of boyfriend I want" and she would just laugh a little because she knows I love the vintage style, and looking back at it now I'm 19 still listening to these songs with an amazing boyfriend who loves the same style, God is amazing and really plans our paths.

[@Scoutsmommy1]

This WAS a great time to be a teen. I wish teens today could have the experience we had.

[@nancysrios]

I remember that song from my early, early childhood. I loved it then and I love it now!

[@ROSA-sw7tp]

FRANKIE AVALON canta una de las canciones mas hermosas de todos los tiempos.

[@brendlewoodard8098]

This song brings back so many memories for me when I married my husband back in 65 and he has passed away now 15 years ago every time I hear these old songs I think about him

[@KaneyoshiSouji]

Frankie Avalon looks so shy and yet, he has this heartmelting voice! XD

[@sandranewborne7257]

it's 2021 now born in the 60's wish it was the 50's they had great music, movies and gorgeous guys😀

[@Ministoriesforfun]

Amazing, Frankie Avalon! ❤️💫

[@alphaayee4559]

This was the best era of music change my mind

[@sarashelby3520]

Don't you love it when Frankie Avalon does a kiss to the camera?... I melted when he looks into the camera and does this to whoever he was dating at the time.... He married a lovely lady towards the end of the 1950s and broke alot of hearts of his fans.... they went on to have a big family that all look like him.... What is it about New Jersey that gives us so many teen heartthrobs?

[@jackiemcmeekin6551]

I agree. The 50’s and 60’s were many of the best times in this country! And I just loved Frankie Avalon!

[@Ale63871]

Salvo que seas negro 🤷‍♂️

[@jenniecosio3654]

Love this song hey Venus

[@janetthomson4958]

The 365 people that don't like this you have no taste, this is a beautiful song xxx

[@niamuller3586]

Danke super tolles lied sehr schöne Musik ich liebe sie vielen herzlichen dank ,mehr davon. Wünsche ihnen noch einen schönen Tag. LG A.K

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Pop stars were so clean cut in those days. No bad behavior and negativity is the norm and accepted and praised.

[@shellysitzer7846]

AMEN!

[@yourboiifrance]

yea but racism was there. just watched the white people was shookt watching a black man perform

[@Proseless]

Adrian Cooke how? What?

[@Nick-ve1kg]

France Mata and yet blacks were also still happier back then than now

[@christmastree6817]

@@Nick-ve1kg Not really?

[@lynettenortman8823]

I get goosebumps listening to this song....I loved it then, and love it in 2015!

[@rosaestela1000]

+Lynette Nortman So do I!!! that was real music, no offense to today's youngsters.

[@maureenavena33]

+Lynette Nortman I love this song!! music was so much better then!

[@21April853BC]

+Lynette Nortman My mother played Venus every weekend from a record when I was a child.

[@jonrc72]

+maureenavena33 Yes, it was a great one, but look at that list of the top eight. At least five were totally forgettable. We remember the best.

[@21April853BC]

I am pretty sure Franky Avalon had all the ladies throwing themselves on him back then.

[@lorettajohnson9066]

I was born in 1964 and so glad my sister introduced me to this awesome music. I still listen...

[@capitolia]

Back then wasn't this music famous enough? Or how so?

[@jmrodas9]

Nice and dreamy song this is a teenager's song. I used to hear it so long ago and thought how loving a girl outside my family would be like when I heard it.

[@arturovillalobos336]

2020 and this song stills inspiring to fell in love...

[@esternoemi7968]

o

[@sandranewborne7257]

it's 2021 and it's still so good to hear dis song by franky😀

[@davidg.9932]

A very Happy 86th Birthday, 'The Polish Prince', Stanley Robert Vinton. April 16, 1935. Married 57 years. Not only a legendary singer but can play the piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums, and oboe. A truly talented man. Cheers !

[@nele.b2034]

What a beautiful song and a singer. I wish the 50s and the 60s will make a comeback.

[@kwamebenneh4015]

one of my favourite songs. Ever

[@Jhnnymck4]

This song has stood the test of time!!!

[@adriiansavage2850]

Yesss!!! :D

[@robertabailey3730]

J. McKinley 7

[@robertabailey3730]

J. McKinley 9

[@reyybarra390]

I am so glad these great songs and singers are shared on KZbin!! What a Beautiful song sung by Frankie Avalon! Truly timeless and mystical!!!

[@bethlehem80]

It's still my #1 song till these days.

[@ccalcote9125]

One of the Greatest Songs Ever Made!!!!!!!!

[@ummmummm563]

How did we ever lose this type of soulfulness and purity

[@primroseharan9749]

Fantastic always loved this song love the sixties music

[@inmylifeivelovedthemall]

Me too!

[@cindyski4413]

I wish I could time travel to this beautiful time!

[@Tonithenightowl]

Natural Italian charm and he's still with us today. Always loved Frankie, he's part of my youth.:o)

[@judypasqualone5392]

The best time ever for teens. Miss it so. I was a bit younger but still grew up with these teen idols.

[@daleleonard7575]

March 14, 1959--My 10th birthday! and I watched this. He was great! That was one of the first greatly produced 45. The background singers were also great and I believe local to Phila. area

[@pauleypavillion6088]

Ever since the late 1960's when I look up at the early morning or early evening skies and see planet Venus, this song always plays in my mind. I was born in 1957 and one of my favorite songs in my life.

[@edsloveramoroso5253]

I'm 46 years old bit i like too much this song and Frankie is amazing

[@lisa1953happy]

Makes me tear up every time I hear it. Love it, forever!!

[@JanetteCHAN]

I too. Those days were the best of times.

[@timjones7547]

I was 13 when this song came out. What a romantic era. Love Venus. What a classic. Dick Clark looks so young!

[@jram7015]

The most beautiful song of all time, very nice, I am not of the time but this melody makes me very nostalgic. Greetings from La Paz Honduras

[@mandy8275]

Thank the lord I was born in 1966 and my mom was a 1970's DJ..

[@vky6022]

such a beautiful voice....

[@needlesbugiii]

I'm 74 now and can remember this like it was yesterday

[@drumsport]

Literally a lifetime ago. I wish I could go back.

[@millieriggleman9523]

My cousin and I saw him at Circle Theater in Indianapolis about 1959. Back then you could run up tp the front of the stage. 10 year old heaven!

[@_reallyjustinlikeig]

I hope Frankie lives long. Much longer. He stayed clean for like ever! He deserves it.

[@gwenevalovett7227]

I met Dick Clark back in the early 1970's. I stood inches from him. I stood so close to him I can remember looking at the shirt he was wearing. The designs were small little red apples and that is how close I was standing next to him. I was about 11 or 12 years old back then. Dick Clark was on the James Brown Show. I even met James Brown that day. He gave me a kiss on my right cheek. I was so thrilled!

[@shaltdavid1983]

Those who that did not not grow up in the 60s as I did, it was a wonderful memorial time and the music of that period reflected the innocent more so of the young people than as oppose to the young people of today.

[@NaturaBreeze]

:) boys were boys, girls were girls...music was sweet...life was simpler :) x

[@andrewevans36]

Yes because heavier racism, sexism and the enforcement of European beliefs vs facts is soooo innocent

[@dannywillis7143]

Just a beautiful song. Plus the young men were so polite.

[@mrr3wind103]

Thank you Dexter for bringing me here

[@JC-vv8zn]

Same. I love Dexter!

[@mikemoyer9509]

Dexter is my shit but I've know this song for awhile

[@FrauleinWunderlich-rk4ro]

me too 5. März 2016

[@TonyMontana-ne3mw]

Fuck arthur mitchell

[@chiwaichou5211]

Hello,Dexter morgan.

[@johnonyngamoza4129]

I want to travel back in time. A great time to live here

[@glenlundin9623]

This is still amazing: great voice, lovely melody!

[@jmrodas9]

I liked this song since the first time I Heard it 57years ago. It is the song of a dreamy teenager who wants to love somebody and learn what it is all about. Very nice to hear so much later when I am an old man already.

[@emsparamedic5183]

Boy, that takes me back. Wonderful. I can't imagine ANY singer or band willing to travel for 30 hours to perform for fans today.

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

Frankie Avalon was the heart throd

[@blakeliesawyer2131]

AWWW!! Frankie Avalon is Soo "CUTE"... I love the song, Venus 💞💞💞🎶🎶🎶

[@sandrawebb4617]

Was seen his concert on tv in 1998 i was 18 then now im 37 nd happy to found these . I love classic music

[@fiftyshadesofgrey8736]

Imagine that?... To be able to sell one million records... Today is so easy to achieve that... But in 1959, it wasn't that easy... Plus Frankie Avalon was very young at that time... Venus sounds as good today as it did in 1959. 🎶The song Venus is a classic song 🎶

[@algoru16]

I am 38 years old and I prefer this music to modern music, it was a very beautiful and innocent music

[@kennolson388]

Having young parents I was exposed to this great music even as a kindergartener. Still one of my all time favorites.

[@evelyncortes721]

The good old days....in 1959...i was 8 y.o. remember hearing Venece...walking with my 2 little brothers on Coney Island beach...my mother also loved the song....happy memories....i still love venice song and many others..thank you for that precious video.

[@markgunther2502]

Venece, Italy?

[@eileennestor9274]

What a lovely time for music & songs

[@AZ-zf1eu]

true

[@lilykam5605]

I loved this song! Back in the day, or way back in the day when you could call a radio station and request a song. After calling on my party line phone, getting thru to the station, talking to the DJ, this is the first and only song I ever requested! :)

[@kindacrazyAna14]

This period seemed to be just full of lovely charming gentlemen. I just sit here thinking how lucky these women were.

[@paizzypooh]

kindacrazyAna14 Maybe you need to wonder what it is about you that keeps attracting the opposite of that. Or figure out what you dont see about those men you so rudely just toss casually over your shoulder. I would wager at least one or two of your previous relations are one of those charming gentlemen, you were just too blind.

[@bethbartlett5692]

I understand. - the plesant charm and storybook appearance of calm, respect, social class, and all around goodness. It was the Media Promoted "Hip of that era" - and timing in the world. It does lend to a secure feeling - calm as opposed to anxiety of the times to folliow - for sure. But I share your summary of then - and sadly - (only the era style has change to any great degree) people are people and the behaviors are just more or less the same - only publically they don't care to be - what they think it weak or old fashioned. I believe it is a matter of "Times Change - People Don't" - but I also know - (If it were "in-style or cool to be gentlemenly and lady-like, it wouls be all the rage)! People are easy to train by the masses - Advertising - Media - etc. :-) A sweet Comment a Desireable era!

[@bethbartlett5692]

+paizzypooh. Lets hope you know to whom you speak - and either way - you prove their point. Not very polite publuc statement -

[@kindacrazyAna14]

paizzypooh I do see some of these charming and polite gentlemen around still but they're the minority. And in my only previous relationship he was about an 8/10 on the gentleman scale so I think it is unfair for you to cast judgment when you are ignorant of the facts.

[@kindacrazyAna14]

Beth Bartlett You understand completely 👍

[@jmrodas9]

I like this song now 55 years after it was released. I recall in those days I was thirteen and dreamed up a lot of things about what the future would be. I was fortunate that most of my dreams became true in time. Thanks GOD!

[@nancyhicksgribble9799]

Dick Clark was such a dream boat!!! ❤

[@cocoaorange1]

Even Frankie stated this was his fave song, over 50 years later. I'm an 80's kid and like it too. I never knew he started out as a trumpet player, and loves golf.