RAYMOND FROGGATT (13 November 1941 - 23 July 2023) was an English songwriter and singer. Froggatt (otherwise known as "Froggy") was born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham on 13 November 1941. He began performing rock and roll in the early 1960s before moving on to focus on Country and Western. His band, initially known as the Buccaneers, later Monopoly and ultimately The Raymond Froggatt Band with guitarist Hartley Cain (H Cain), drummer Len Ablethorpe and whose bassist was Louis Clark of Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked on Classics fame, were signed by Polydor in 1964. However chart success eluded them, although the Dave Clark Five had a No. 7 hit in the UK Singles Chart with Froggatt's "The Red Balloon" in 1968. His own original version of the song, under the title "Callow-la-vita",[5] reached No. 3 in the Netherlands. Raymond Froggatt died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on 23 July 2023, at the age of 81. R.I.P.
The greatest Brummie singer/ song writer ever RIP God bless my old friend ❤
One of our most underrated singer songwriters, I'm so glad that I have seen him do one of his great shows live.❤
May you ALWAYS RIP FOREVER Mr Froggatt. ELIZABETH SCOTLAND ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Lovely song. Xxxx🙏🙏🙏🙏
RIP Raymond Froggatt !💔
Lovely song Froggie ❤
RAYMOND FROGGATT (13 November 1941 - 23 July 2023) was an English songwriter and singer.
Froggatt (otherwise known as "Froggy") was born in Bordesley Green, Birmingham on 13 November 1941. He began performing rock and roll in the early 1960s before moving on to focus on Country and Western. His band, initially known as the Buccaneers, later Monopoly and ultimately The Raymond Froggatt Band with guitarist Hartley Cain (H Cain), drummer Len Ablethorpe and whose bassist was Louis Clark of Electric Light Orchestra and Hooked on Classics fame, were signed by Polydor in 1964. However chart success eluded them, although the Dave Clark Five had a No. 7 hit in the UK Singles Chart with Froggatt's "The Red Balloon" in 1968. His own original version of the song, under the title "Callow-la-vita",[5] reached No. 3 in the Netherlands.
Raymond Froggatt died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on 23 July 2023, at the age of 81. R.I.P.
OH OH OH MUCH BEAUTIFUL MY GOSH OH💖💖💖💥VELVET🌈