AchievementJanuary 1956· music
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Release Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Thirteen-year-old Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers released Why Do Fools Fall in Love, a teenage doo-wop anthem that became a top five pop hit. Lymon became the first Black teen idol in rock and roll history and his falsetto defined the sound of early teenage pop.