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Freddy Cannon, the rock and roll singer known for his late 1950s and early 1960s hits, has died at 89 after a brief battle with cancer.
Freddy Cannon, the rock and roll singer behind the Freddy Cannon hits that helped shape the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died at 89. Family members said he died Friday in California after a brief battle with cancer while receiving hospice care.
Cannon’s energetic style made him a familiar name during a key era for American rock and roll. His death was announced by longtime friend and iHeartRadio producer Tom, according to the source material.
Freddy Cannon hits from that period helped define his career and left a mark on early rock music. His passing closes the book on one of the better-known performers from that generation, and it matters because it marks the loss of a voice tied to an important chapter in American music.
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