Frank Michael (Belgian singer of Italian origin)

Franco Gabelli (7 May 1947 – 12 June 2026), better known by the stage name Frank Michael, was a Belgian singer of Italian origin. He reportedly sold millions of albums throughout the world. At the age of three, Franco's family left Italy and resided in Seraing, province of Liège, Belgium. At age 16, he started working as a television electronics technician. His singing career was launched with the 1974 single "Je ne peux vivre sans toi," released on RCA. He was popular at live concerts and released a number of albums that charted in France and Belgium. His best songs came from his collaboration with Michel Mallory, although he worked with many other songwriters as well. In 2003, he also released a homage album entitled Thank You Elvis with 15 tracks of Elvis Presley in French and Italian. He remains popular particularly with the older generations. In 2004, he received the Belgian Order of the Crown. Michael died from lung cancer on 12 June 2026, at the age of 79. Risko, Eva (12 June 2026). "Frank Michael, star de la chanson populaire francophone, est décédé à l'âge de 79 ans". RTL Group (in French). Archived from the original on 16 June 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026. SeniorActu: Frank Michael - «Les couleurs de sa vie», le DVD de l'extraordinaire parcours du chanteur le plus apprécié des dames Archived 2014-12-14 at the Wayback Machine (in French) "Mort de Frank Michael : le chanteur de « Toutes les femmes sont belles » emporté par un cancer foudroyant à 79 ans". Le Parisien. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026. "Frank Michael discography". ultratop.be/fr. Retrieved 8 May 2013. "Frank Michael discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2013. "Frank Michael discography". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2013. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 47, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 November 2016. "Top Albums (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 November 2023. Official website Archived 2012-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Frank Michael at IMDb Frank Michael discography at Discogs