Título: Frankie Laine
Seção: "That's My Desire"
Background: Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 - February 6, 2007) was an Italian American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Cry of the Wild Goose", "A Woman In Love", "Jezebel", "High Noon"

Conteúdo: Even after his discovery by Carmichael, Laine still was considered only an intermission act at Billy Berg's. His next big break came when he dusted off a fifteen-year-old song that few people remembered in 1946, "That's My Desire". Laine had picked up the song from songstress June Hart a half a dozen years earlier, when he sang at the College Inn in Cleveland. He introduced "Desire" as a "new" song--meaning new to his repertoire at Berg's--but the audience mistook it for a new song that had just been written. He ended up singing it five times that night. After that, Laine quickly became the star attraction at Berg's, and record company executives took note.  Laine soon had patrons lining up to hear him sing "Desire"; among them was R&B artist Hadda Brooks, known for her boogie woogie piano playing. She listened to him every night, and eventually cut her own version of the song, which became a hit on the "harlem" charts. "I liked the way he did it" Brooks recalled; "he sings with soul, he sings the way he feels."  He was soon recording for the fledgling Mercury label, and "That's My Desire" was one of the songs cut in his first recording session there. It quickly took the No. 3 spot on the R&B charts, and listeners initially thought Laine was black. It also made it to the No. 4 spot on the Mainstream charts. Although it was quickly covered by many other artists, including Sammy Kaye who took it to the No. 2 spot, it was Laine's version that became the standard.  "Desire" becam

user: What is "That's My Desire"?

assistant: His next big break came when he dusted off a fifteen-year-old song that few people remembered in 1946, "That's My Desire".

user: Was "That's My Desire" a success?

assistant: It quickly took the No. 3 spot on the R&B charts, and listeners initially thought Laine was black. It also made it to the No. 4 spot on the Mainstream

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Laine's first Gold Record, and established him as a force in the music world. He had been over $7,000 in debt,

user: Was he able to pay his debts?

assistant: His first paycheck for royalties was over five times this amount. Laine paid off all of his debts except one

user: What debt didnt he pay?

assistant: Perry Como refused to let Laine pay him back, and would kid him about the money owed for years to come.

user: How much money did he owed Perry?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did Frankie ever go on a tour or live performance?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What are other interesting facts about "That's My Desire"?

assistant: Laine had picked up the song from songstress June Hart a half a dozen years earlier, when he sang at the College Inn in Cleveland.

user: Did he have other songs besides that one?

assistant: A series of hit singles quickly followed, including "Black and Blue", "Mam'selle", "Two Loves Have I", "Shine", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "Monday Again", and many others.