Does anyone remember a TV ad....?

[Hardbopjazz]

Does anyone remember back in the late 70s or early 80s, a TV ad by a singer selling his album? Although he was an unknown singer, he made himself sound as if he had been around for years. I believe his first name was Frank. I do recall reading that he sold 80,000 copies of his album through the commercial.

[Christiern]

I believe his name was Peter Lemongello and those late-night TV ads were so successful and so much talked about that they inspired others. One, I recall was a very pedestrian painter. The screen zoomed several household names at you: Monet...Picasso...Degas..etc. and then came this guy's rather common name.

[Hardbopjazz]

Thanks, that's the guy.