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Frankie Goodman

Philadelphia area Disco DJ

Frankie was an early pioneer to the disco scene beginning his DJ career at The Bros. III in South Amboy, NJ in 1974. He also played at Club Discovery in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Sundance and the Flamenco Room in Wildwood, NJ, Raffles and The Strand in Philly, and many other top PA/NJ clubs from the mid-'70s to late '80s.

Frankie was best known as "the" Saturday night DJ at the premier Philadelphia club of the 70's-80s, The Second Story. Owner Wayne Geftman hired him just fifteen minutes after hearing him play! His energetic style, constant "working" of the crossovers, and self-generated "sound effects" (screaming with the music!) drove the crowds wild.

Frankie's technical skills were topped only by his music selection. Frankie G had soul, and it came through in the story he "wrote" with his music each night. As Frankie stated in an interview in PARTE Magazine in June 1979, "...people enjoy records that tell a story... I want people to think the artist is somewhere in the room... people want to relax, they want to let go, they want to have a good time. It's up to me. It's up to Jimmy (Del Femine), who Goodman conisders the best (lightman), and it's up to the people at the bar."

Frankie was also involved with promotional work at Pocono Record Pool and was a BILLBOARD reporter.

Frankie has left a lasting memory for the thousands of devotees that have heard him spin over the years... a void that many say can never be filled.

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