1) Fabiano Anthony Forte (born F… Read Full Bio ↴There are various artists named Fabian:
1) Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania),is an American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. In total, he charted 11 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
abian was discovered in 1957 by Bob Marcucci and Peter DeAngelis, owners of Chancellor Records. At the time, record producers were looking to the South Philadelphia neighborhoods in search of teenage talents with good looks, and Frankie Avalon, also of South Philly, suggested Fabian as a possibility.
With songwriters Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, Fabian released a series of hit singles for Chancellor Records including "I'm a Man", "Hound Dog Man", a #9 hit in the U.S., "Turn Me Loose" (U.S. #9), and his biggest hit, "Tiger", which reached number 3 in the U.S. charts. Other singles that charted included "String Along", "About This Thing Called Love" and "This Friendly World", which reached #12 on the U.S. charts.
His career in music basically ended after he bought out of his contract with Marcucci after signing a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox. During the payola scandal of the 1960s, Fabian testified before Congress that his recordings had been doctored electonically to significantly improve his voice.
2) Fabian Ordorica of Los Angeles. Churning out heavy apocalyptic electro powerhouses and pop gems alike, Fabian is a multi-talented musician and producer. His songs are heavy, dark, and taking dance music in an entirely new direction. His live show is entirely original productions strung together in a non-stop, melt your face revolution. He promises to get any group of people in front of him dancing until their clothes are soaked. Since his productions are original, his live set will never get stale, and promises to get the interest of anyone seeing him play. He is a member of the Binary Family, a fast rising label of electronic musicians in Los Angeles.
3) Fabian Feyaerts is the Belgian representative at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
4) FABIAN is about
body symbolism, pop ambivalences,
classical tunes of rock history and groove.
Based in Leipzig FABIAN started in 2013.
Die Band um Sängerin Maria6668 verwandelt pulsierende Texturen in präzise Rhythmen und spielt sich dabei durch unterschiedlichste musikalische Stilistik. Schöne Melodiebögen werden auf nahezu ironische Art und Weise gebrochen und tauchen fast unbemerkt in einem neuen musikalischen Kontext wieder auf.
I'm a Man
Fabian Lyrics
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At the age of five,
I had somethin' in my pocket,
Keep a lot o' folks alive.
Now I'm a man, Made twenty-one.
You know, baby,
We can have a lot o?fun.
I spell M. A. N. man.
Ah, ah, ah, ah,
All you pretty women
Stand in line.
I can make love to you, baby,
In an hour's time.
I'm a man,
Spelled M. A. N. Man.
The lyrics of "I'm a Man" by Fabian are quite straightforward, as the song describes the progression of a boy into manhood. The first few lines inform the listener that the singer had a special something in his pocket even at the age of five, an indication of his uniqueness right from the start. The next line then proclaims that he is now a man who has reached the age of 21. This marks a contrast between the two stages of life and brings to the fore the maturity and wisdom that comes with age.
The subsequent lyrics boast of the singer's potency and appeal to women, conveying a sense of confidence and self-assuredness. "I spell M.A.N. man," he chants in repetition, reminiscent of a child showcasing newly acquired knowledge. The line further exemplifies his sense of self-importance and infuses the song with a hint of humor. The repeated verse "All you pretty women Stand in line," delivers a message that this man is in high demand and all women desire him.
Overall, "I'm a Man" illustrates the journey of maturity and self-confidence, culminating in a statement of self-knowledge and power that commands attention and admiration.
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Line by Line Meaning
Now when I was a little boy,
At the age of five,
I had somethin' in my pocket,
Keep a lot o' folks alive.
As a little boy, I had a significant thing in my pocket that was helpful to many people.
Now I'm a man, Made twenty-one.
You know, baby,
We can have a lot o?fun.
I'm a man.
Now that I'm an adult, I'm allowed to make choices on my own, so let's have a good time since I have grown up.
I spell M. A. N. man.
Ah, ah, ah, ah,
All you pretty women
Stand in line.
I'm a real man, literally spelled M-A-N and all you women who find me attractive can line up for my attention.
I can make love to you, baby,
In an hour's time.
I'm a man,
Spelled M. A. N. Man.
I'm so virile that I can satisfy you sexually within a very short period of time. Don't forget, I'm a real man as I just spelled out the word for you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN WOODROW MATTHEWS, RICHARD HYMAS, MELANIE LAPATIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Guna Seeilan
I got a kiss like honey
And a squeeze so fine
I'm available for kissing
Any old time
[Chorus:]
I'm a man, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm a man, uh huh
Well, don't you forget that I'm a man
Why do you treat me
Like an overgrown child
When you know my kiss
Just drives you wild
Baby, baby, can't you see
I'm not as young as I seem to be
[Chorus:]
I wanna hold you as hard as I can
I wanna make you understand
[Chorus:]
I may be young
And I still go to school
When it comes to chicks
I'm no poor little fool
[Chorus:]
Please let me hold you tight
When the band starts swinging
We'll dance all night
[Chorus:]
If you wanna go steady
Take a chance with me
I'll be as cool as any man can be
Steve W
While he was not in same league as Elvis, Jerry Lee, Roy O, etc he still made some good songs. To date, Fabian has sold over 12 million albums and singles world-wide, not to be sniffed at!
Cathleen Berreie
I was so in love with Fabian...his songs were fun, and reminds me of my silly times long ago ...great memories waiting for my dates to meet my father...thanks for sharing!
Rowlandph
Fabian had some nice 'gravel' in his voice!..when he wanted to... He's right on the mark on this one.. Good delivery...!
chelle4641
His first, and probably his best. He always had great production, but was severely limited by his vocal range
loljustlovinlife50
thank you for people who are generous in helping others to show their talents..he was in North to alaska so good.
Paul Kyriazi
Contains the great line: "I may be young and I still go to school, but when it comes to chicks I'm no 'poor little fool'. ('Poor LIttle Fool' was Ricky Nelson's song.) Great photos, nice editing job.
gottogosome
I was hoping someone would post this one. My favorite from Fabian
Rollin558
This was the very first 45 I owned (my parents got it for me). What memories. Thanks for the post.
pianoman74
Oh! This one was a great hit in Germany for TED HEROLD I think in 1959 as well, so apparently the German version was released shortly after the English original. But I think without the Internet and all that, I would never have found out who sang the original! AFAIR it was only known to real connoisseurs.
SandySummers
Thanks for all the pics of Fabe while the song was playing. Probably the best looking of all the teen idols.