Which record company signed Fabian?
Fabian Forte Fabian Forte Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943), professionally known as Fabian, is an American singer and actor. Forte rose to national prominence after performing several times on "American Bandstand". He became a teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Eleven of his songs reached the "Billboard" Hot 100 listing. Fabian Forte is the son of Josephine and Dominic Forte; his father was a Philadelphia police officer. He is the oldest of three brothers. Forte was discovered in 1957 by Bob Marcucci and Peter DeAngelis, owners of Chancellor Records. At the time, record producers were looking to
Fabian Forte was a local hit in Chicago. This helped Fabian meet Dick Clark, who eventually put the young singer on "American Bandstand" where he sang "I'm in Love". Fabian later admitted this song "was not very good either" but "the response – they told me – was overwhelming. I had no idea. All during that period, I was doing record hops. Not getting paid for it, but for the record company promotions. Just lip synching to my records. The response was really good. Marcucci then gave a song written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus to Fabian, "I'm a Man" (not