Second Generation Avalon and Everly at Atlantic City Golden Nugget
Frank Avalon Jr. (left) and Edan Everly
ATLANTIC CITY — Frank Avalon Jr., son of actor/singer Frankie Avalon, and Edan Everly, the son of Don Everly (and nephew to Phil) of the Everly Brothers, were on the scene last Saturday night, May 26, at the Golden Nugget, where the Golden Boys performed all their classic hits.
The young Everly is Frankie Avalon (Sr.’s) guitar player when Avalon tours solo, and occasionally sings duets with him. Frankie Avalon Jr. is the drummer in his father’s band.
The Golden Boys tour includes Avalon, Fabian Forte and Bobby Rydell (all former Philadelphia
Dick Fox's Golden Boys of Bandstand at the Golden Nugget. Left to right are Fabian Forte, Frankie Avalon and Lou Christie.
teen idols from the ’50s and ’60s), although Rydell was dealing with a health concern and was filled in for by Lou Christie in Atlantic City (Atlantic City Weekly) regrets misidentifying Christie on its Local Scene page, p.6, of its May 31-June 6 issue).
Tags: Bobby Rydell, Fabian Forte, Frankie Avalon, Golden Nugget Atlantic City, Lou Christie, The Golden Boys tour
June 3rd, 2012 at 2:55 am
Frank Jr. & Edan are both really talented. Along with his super drumming Frank Jr. is very gifted in the recording studio as a producer. Edan is a terrific singer/songwriter as well as an awesome singer & guitar man.
June 3rd, 2012 at 2:56 am
Frank Jr. & Edan are both really talented. Along with his super drumming Frank Jr. is very gifted in the recording studio as a producer. Edan is a terrific singer/songwriter as well as an awesome guitar man.
June 4th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Frankie Jr looks so much like his handsome Dad. If younger Everly is as talented as Harve Mann comments, I hope both fathers encourage their kids to get out there and be all they can be.
Even for Golden Boys of Bandstand, life is very short and not forever.
June 6th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Original is best.
August 6th, 2012 at 7:53 am
Frankie was the best drummer i ever saw. He was the best in the show