TONY DeFRANCO ATTEMPTS COMEBACK

TONY DeFRANCO ATTEMPTS COMEBACK

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Former teen idol Tony DeFranco is attempting to follow the comeback trail of fellow '70s superstars Cher and Santana. DeFranco -- whose biggest hit, "Heartbeat (It's A Lovebeat)," hit No. 3 in 1973 -- is currently promoting a greatest hits CD scheduled to be released in March. The 40-year-old DeFranco is also seeking out songs for a possible comeback CD scheduled for release later this year. Although he doesn't need the money -- he has a successful career as a producer and publisher of children's books -- he admits he misses the "sounds of heavy screaming" that were once a regular part of his teen idol career. DeFranco says his new music will be "more adult...like Sting."