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Tommy Sands Biography
Birth Name:Thomas Adrian Sands
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 1962, he was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Personality
- Has received an induction into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
- In September 1960, he got married to singer Nancy Sinatra
- Started working as a disc jockey at a radio station at the age of 12
- Was discovered by manager Colonel Tom Parker at the age of 15
- Was best known for his accomplishments as a teenage idol
- His single "Teen-Age Crush" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart