American singer and actor. Full name Anthony Forte. He became a teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Eleven of his songs reached the Billboard Hot 100. After a couple of false starts, including one of his earliest singles entitled "Shivers", Fabian zoomed to stardom on the strength of Dick Clark's American Bandstand (1952), later winning the Silver Award as "The Most Promising Male Vocalist of 1958". From 1959-1960, Fabian recorded a number of "Top 10" hits, including "Tiger", "Hound Dog Man" and what would be his signature song, "Turn Me Loose". He was able to parlay his pop success into an acting career in the early 60s.
