Frank Mills
Canadian-born composer/pianist Frank Mills scored a minor U.S. hit in 1972 with "Love Me, Love Me Love." It wasn't until the release of "Music Box Dancer" and its subsequent success in 1979, that MIlls became more of a household name. Success was to be short-lived however, and it wasn't long before Mills was back to performing in his native Canada.
After studying music in Montreal, Mills joined the Bells in the late '60s. Although the Bells did perform some of his songs, Mills left for a solo career in 1972. Released in the same year he left the group, "Love Me, Love Me Love" was his first solo record. The single was a hit in Canada and made some headway in the U.S., reaching number 46. Although he followed the single with several minor hits in Canada, his audience continued to shrink and he was left without a record contract by 1974.
Undaunted, Mills recorded and released Music Box Dancer with his own money in the mid-'70s. In 1979, an executive at Polydor Records heard the record and believed that the title track had hit potential, so he persuaded the company to release the song as a single. "Music Box Dancer" was a surprise hit, climbing to number three on the American charts. Following the success of the single, the album was also re-released. Like the single, the album was also a hit, reaching number 21.
Mills released another album, Prelude to Romance, in the U.S. in 1981 and it was a minor hit. Nevertheless, the album wasn't big enough of a hit from him to keep his U.S. record contract and after its release, he was only left with a Canadian contract. Mills continued to record into the '90s. In the course of his career, he has released over ten albums.
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Discographie
18 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Music Box Dancer
Pop - Paru chez Richmond Records le 18 févr. 2022
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The Frank Mills Story
Variété internationale - Paru chez Peter Piper Music America LLC le 19 sept. 2018
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Music Box Dancer
Pop - Paru chez Peter Piper Music America le 1 sept. 1980
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After the Dancer Frank Mills
Pop - Paru chez Peter Piper Music America LLC le 1 nov. 2015
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The Very Best Of Frank
Pop - Paru chez 13th Moon Recordings le 18 févr. 2022
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A Very Special Christmas with Frank Mills
Lounge - Paru chez Richmond Records le 1 janv. 2002
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The Poet and I
Pop - Paru chez Planet Blue Records le 1 janv. 1974
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Music Box Dancer
Pop - Paru chez EMI Music Canada le 1 sept. 1980
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Transitions
Classique - Paru chez EMI Music Canada le 1 janv. 1986
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 3
Trance - Paru chez Sky Music Group Inc le 27 mars 2020
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 4
Trance - Paru chez Sky Music Group Inc le 27 mars 2020
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 1
Trance - Paru chez Sky Music Group Inc le 27 mars 2020
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 2
Trance - Paru chez Sky Music Group Inc le 27 mars 2020
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Trance State, Vol. 2
Trance - Paru chez Core Digital Media Group Inc le 14 févr. 2020
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Trance State, Vol. 1
Trance - Paru chez Core Digital Media Group Inc le 14 févr. 2020
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The Poet and I
Pop - Paru chez Blue Pie Records USA le 1 janv. 1974
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Goodnight, My Love
Lounge - Paru chez Peter Piper Music America, LLC le 29 juin 1996
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