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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Discografia
15 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Music Box Dancer
Pop - Lançado por Richmond Records em 18/02/2022
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The Frank Mills Story
International Pop - Lançado por Peter Piper Music America LLC em 19/09/2018
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Music Box Dancer
Pop - Lançado por Peter Piper Music America em 01/09/1980
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After the Dancer Frank Mills
Pop - Lançado por Peter Piper Music America LLC em 01/11/2015
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The Very Best Of Frank
Pop - Lançado por 13th Moon Recordings em 18/02/2022
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A Very Special Christmas with Frank Mills
Lounge - Lançado por Richmond Records em 01/01/2002
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The Poet and I
Pop - Lançado por Planet Blue Records em 01/01/1974
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 3
Trance - Lançado por Sky Music Group Inc em 27/03/2020
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 4
Trance - Lançado por Sky Music Group Inc em 27/03/2020
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 1
Trance - Lançado por Sky Music Group Inc em 27/03/2020
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Trance Top Hits, Vol. 2
Trance - Lançado por Sky Music Group Inc em 27/03/2020
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Trance State, Vol. 2
Trance - Lançado por Core Digital Media Group Inc em 14/02/2020
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Trance State, Vol. 1
Trance - Lançado por Core Digital Media Group Inc em 14/02/2020
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The Poet and I
Pop - Lançado por Blue Pie Records USA em 01/01/1974
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Goodnight, My Love
Lounge - Lançado por Peter Piper Music America, LLC em 29/06/1996
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