Fafara Era
Rare Teen Star Rock ‘n Roll recordings resurface in Phoenix Studio Vault
Teen star Frank Fafara had a string of successful rock ‘n roll releases in Arizona spanning the years 1959 to 1964. His very first recording “Only in My Dreams” went to #5 on the Phoenix Top Ten radio charts making him an overnight teen sensation.
A series of top releases followed including “Miss You Dee” “Lovemaker, Lovebreaker” and another big hit “Golden One”. Frank Fafara recorded at the same legendary studio as Duane Eddy, Sanford Clark and Waylon Jennings.
Frank Fafara performed live shows across Arizona with other top rockers of his day including Conway Twitty, Del Shannon, Brenda Lee and the Everly Brothers. Frank was also popular for his appearances at Stage 7, the hottest teen club of its day as well as performances on the Wallace & Ladmo TV show and he appeared weekly on KPHO’s Saturday night TV show Teen Beat.
