Bobby Franco - Mandolinen Und Mondschein (schla... -

By 1962, he began transitioning away from pop music, adopting the name Bob Franco to focus on theater and musicals. The Tragic End of a Singing Career

Franco used the royalties from this hit to pay for his true passion: acting school . Bobby Franco - Mandolinen und Mondschein (Schla...

While Franco was finding success on the stage—performing in major productions like My Fair Lady and Hello, Dolly! —his music career was cut short by a freak tragedy. His manager, , was killed in a plane crash, which effectively ended his momentum as a recording artist. By 1962, he began transitioning away from pop