Frank Ifield dead as music legend who kickstarted Beatles' career dies aged 86
dailyrecord.co.ukMusic legend Frank Ifield, who played a pivotal role in kickstarting The Beatles' career, has died at the age of 86. The Australian singer passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night.
The heartbreaking news was shared on Facebook by his friend, music historian and journalist Glenn A. Baker, who described him as a "remarkable man", reports the Mirror.Frank was known for hits like "I Remember You" and "Lovesick Blues" and is known for his impact on the music industry in the 1960s.Baker wrote: "I just took a call from David Ifield, telling me that his brother FRANK IFIELD peacefully passed on this Saturday night, at age 86.
There is so much to be said about this remarkable man, who had four number ones in Britain, three of them before the Beatles (who he had briefly support him in concert)."I Remember You became an indelible hit all around the world and a perfect signature song.
It topped the U.K. charts for 7 weeks.""This is not the time to say any more than my thoughts are with Frank's brothers and his wife Carole and to say how fortunate I was to see him earlier this year.
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