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Actor and American singing legend Frankie Avalon made a guest appearance on American Idol Wednesday night to sing his 1959 hit Venus.
The tie-in came with “the year of your birth.” Simon Cowell was born in 1959, and the segment started with video of Avalon from the era, before he appeared on stage, to a standing ovation from the judges and the audience.
Few in the audience knew who he was, but for those who did, they were simply surprised that he was still alive. Ironically perhaps, the 1980 movie that was loosely based on his life story was called “Idolmaker.”
Other idol news:
Our favorite American Idol contestant Adam Lambert managed to pull of a very rare thing: a standing ovation led by Simon Cowell.
It was 80’s night on Idol, and Lambert performed an arrangement of the Tears for Fears classic Mad World. Lovers of the original might question the changes he made, but you can’t question the pure signing talent. Lambert was controlled, measured, and despite large slabs of falsetto, pitch perfect.
The show was running overtime to the break so only Cowell got to speak. “Adam, the bad news is we’re running out of time. The good news is that I’ll be the only one talking. I think words are unnecessary, because I want to give you a standing ovation.” said Cowell, who then stood, clapping.
Source: The Inquisitir
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