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Freddy Cannon's Rock Legacy | Music News
Freddy Cannon, the electrifying “Boom Boom” of rock and roll, died at 89 after a cancer battle — leaving behind a legacy of chart-topping hits, 23 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and a career that spanned from “Tallahassee Lassie” to collaborations with legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. A fixture on American Bandstand 110 times, his explosive energy and UK chart-topping album made him one of the first American rockers to conquer Britain. Even his name was sometimes misspelled “Freddie” on charts — and his final chart entry came in 1981 with The Belmonts. He co-wrote hits…
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