He landed three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Tallahassee Lassie," "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" and "Palisades Park."
Freddy Cannon poses for a portrait in circa 1961.
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Freddy Cannon, who brought energy and vigor to pop radio playlists in the late 1950s and early 1960s, died on Friday (July 17) in a California hospice facility. He was 89.
Cannon’s longtime friend, iHeart Radio’s Tom Cuddy, confirmed that Cannon died following a brief bout with cancer. His children Conny and Billy were with him in the days before his death.
