Frank Michael Howson was born in Melbourne in 1952. He started in show business when he was seven. After leaving school, Christian Brothers College, St. Kilda (1963–1967), Howson's first job was with Melbourne radio station 3UZ as an office boy. Eventually promoted to panel operator, he worked on John McMahon's popular weekly show Radio Auditions. Whenever not enough acts showed up, young Frank was summoned to perform under made up names. During this period Howson was nicknamed 'Magical Frank' when asked to perform on a pilot for a TV talent show by 3UZ's Jimmy Hannan. DJ Stan Rofe signed Howson to a recording deal and produced his first single: ''Seventeen Ain't Young'' in 1969 which became a Top 40 hit in Melbourne. Howson released three other singles ''Killing Ourselves / Boogie Street'' on Mushroom Records (1978), This Night / Can't Say Yes'' (1983) and ''Where Do Dreams Go'' on CBS (1988).
Later Howson was manager of the Australian branch of German-based I.C. Records to publish musical works (including his own) distributed by EMI. He co-wrote some songs on John Paul Young's 1984 album 'One Foot in Front'. Howson and Allan Zavod wrote ''Time Can't Keep Us Apart'' which won the 1987 Asian Popular Song contest performed by Kate Ceberano to an estimated TV audience of 500 million. Howson died in 2024.
SINGLES
''Seventeen Ain't Young (#80) / Hide And Seek'' 1969 Astor
''Killing Ourselves / Boogie Street'' 1978 Mushroom ''This Night / Can't Say Yes'' 1983 I.C. Records ''Where Do Dreams Go'' 1988 CBS
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