from CNN.com: Freddie and the Dreamers star dies
Monday, May 22, 2006; Posted: 8:17 a.m. EDT (12:17 GMT)
LONDON, England — British pop star Freddie Garrity, former lead singer with 1960s band Freddie and the Dreamers, has died at the age of 69.
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Surfing and the British Invasion sparked my interest in rock ‘n’ roll. So, I note the passing of one of the early invaders from Britain, Freddie Garrity.