Frankie Howson - Seventeen Ain’t Young (1969)

(Jeff Barry)
 Australia
#35 Melbourne

Single on Astor, apparently produced by Melbourne disc jockey Stan Rofe, although he is not credited on the label. The B-side was Hide And Seek (Mark Barkan – Ritchie Adams), a song from the same Archies album that Seventeen Ain't Young appeared on.

Frankie Howson (b.1952): Melbourne singer, actor, dancer, producer, director, songwriter, music publisher, author, poet, playwright, promoter, co-founder of Boulevard Films… Howson was a child actor-singer-dancer who went on to a long and diverse career in all of the entertainment media in Australia and the US. His biography is difficult to sum up briefly: follow the links below to get a fuller picture.

The 2011 album I Used To Be An Outlaw: The Songs Of Frank Howson includes contributions from a number of distinguished names in music and film. 

References, further reading: 1. Frank Howson filmography at IMDb. 2. Frank Howson at Wikipedia. 3. "Frank Howson" in Tony Harrison (comp), The Australian Film and Television Companion (1994), p.441. 4. Frank Howson biography at AustLit. 5. Biography and other content at FrankHowson.com. 6. "Showbiz veteran bouinces back from brink", story and interview, Melbourne Age, 23 May, 2011.

In case you were wondering: According to the Wikipedia article on Howson, his full name is Frank Michael Howson and he is a cousin of John Michael Howson.