Rock and Roll Star Freddy Cannon Dies at 89
Freddy Cannon, the rock and roll singer known for hits like "Palisades Park" and "Tallahassee Lassie," has passed away at the age of 89. He was a prominent figure in the late 1950s and early 1960s music scene.
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Freddy Cannon, Rocker Whose Late ’50s and Early ’60s Hits Included ‘Palisades Park’ and ‘Tallahassee Lassie,’ Dies at 89
Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died at a hospice facility after very recently […]
By Chris Willman
Read full article →Freddy Cannon, Rock and Roller Behind Hits “Palisades Park” and “Tallahassee Lassie,” Dies at 89
Cannon died Friday at a hospice facility in California.
By McKinley Franklin
Read full article →Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon Dies: ‘Palisades Park’ & ‘Tallahassee Lassie’ Rock & Roller Was 89
Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, the early rock & roller who scored big, joyful radio hits with, among others, 1959’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and 1962’s “Palisades Park,” died yesterday, July 17, at a California hospice facility following a brief battle with cancer. He was 89. His death was announced by Tom Cuddy, a longtime friend and iHeart […]
By Greg Evans
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