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Franco used the royalties from this hit to pay for his true passion: acting school .

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 Bobby Franco - Mandolinen und Mondschein (Schla...

Though his time at the top of the music charts was brief, Franco enjoyed a long and respected career as a stage and television actor in Munich and across Germany until he passed away in 2016. Bobby Franco CD: Schlager-Raritäten - Bear Family Records Franco used the royalties from this hit to

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. Bobby Franco CD: Schlager-Raritäten - Bear Family Records