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Frankie Ford (August 4, 1939 – September 28, 2015), was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise". He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, as Vincent Francis Guzzo, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, and was the adopted son of Vincent and Anna Guzzo, who named him Vincent Francis Guzzo, Jr. He learned to sing and dance at an early age, and when at high school joined a group, the Syncopators, as singer and pianist. <a href="https://www.
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ford
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Gretna
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- popular music
- Genre
- rock and roll
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Ace Records
- Official website
- www.frankieford.com
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- FrankieFordPointsKdV.jpg
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- Frankie Ford
- date of birth
- 1939-08-04
- date of death
- 2015-09-28
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
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