The son of a television manufacturer, Frank Alamo released his first 45 rpm in
1963, "Da Dou Ron Ron", a cover version of The Crystals. He took his name from
the film Fort Alamo starring John Wayne, and soon embodied the "healthy and
sporty" trend of French rock in the sixties, far from the bad boys à la Vince
Taylor or Moustique. In 1964, "Biche oh ma biche" (written by Mort Shuman)
seduced French audiences aged 7 to 77. Maillot 36-37", "File, file, file", "Je
veux prendre ta main" and "Le Chef de la bande" (The Shangri-La's) followed.
After the end of the yé-yé era, he worked a...