Franke & The Knockouts

A.O.R. band from New Jersey, USA
Formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1986. Led by Franke Previte, they released three albums, the first two at Millennium and their final at MCA Records. Their biggest hit is "Sweetheart" (No.10 in U.S. pop chart in 1981). They had recorded first "Hungry Eyes" (a hit in 1987 for Eric Carmen) and Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" -both included in the soundtrack of "Dirty Dancing"- that earned Franke Previte an Academy Award for Best Original Song.