'Frankie Boy' moved from Ettelbrück into Gasthaus Gräber in Elversberg – the back room of the village pub was sold out in no time. 100 men and one band - Frankie Farian and the Shadows. Head Shadow Frankie went through all the pubs in those days if there was a dance on. 300 Marks a night for five men.

Frankie Boy's Shadows release and distribute their first record, Shouting Ghost. Frank produced about 1,000 singles, and sold this first lot of rough rock'n'roll primarily because Frau Kaspar, of the large Saarbrücken record retailer Phoenix-Apparate, immediately bought 100 of the singles which Frankie had produced in an old cowshed. " Times were crazy back then', recalls Frank.

First highpoint: they appear in the Starclub in Hamburg during the international rock festival, where the groups Gary and the Pacemakers, Them with Van Morrison and The Boston Showband, among other groups, also appeared. Only three German bands made an appearance: The Rattles, The Germanbonds and Frankie Farian und die Schatten. Their first record was Yakety Yak, since Frankie is especially fond of black music, e.g. Otis Redding, Miracles, the Drifters and Sam Cook.

Their second record was Under the boardwalk, a Driffers cover; their third was an Otis Redding cover, Mr Pitiful.

Monti Lüftner arranged Frank Farians first record deal, with Ariola.

First appearance on the ZDF Hitparade following the break-up of the Schatten Band and Farian`s solo apearance as singer and producer. "Monti Lüftner had got me into Ariola. Now the idea was first to make hits and a bit of money."