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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Peter Cassidy & Jess Molyneux

Scouser 'Mr Moonlight' who helped 'bring peace' to Glasgow's street gangs

It's now been over 50 years since one Scouser helped "bring peace" to Glasgow's street gangs.

Known as "Mr. Moonlight" after his signature song "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl," Liverpool's own Frankie Vaughan was a popular singer through the 50s and 60s. Well known for his role in 'Let's Make Love' starring Marilyn Monroe in 1961, Vaughan, born Frankie Ableson, attended Prescot Street School, Harrison-Jones School and was a member of the choir at the synagogue on Princes Road, according to Liverpool Museums.

His career began in the late 1940s when he was given a platform on the original version of Opportunity Knocks on BBC Radio. Hailing from Liverpool, he is however also remembered for his "love affair" with Glasgow, which led to his involvement and helping bring peace in the troubled area of Easterhouse.

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