Acappella group from Stamford,Conn. Starting at top center and going clockwise..
Richy Maleski ( 2nd tenor)... Tony Matylinski (Falsetto)... Frank Arrico (baritone)... Bruce Bundock (lead)...Richy Baur (1st tenor)... Bob Waters (bass).
In 1965-1966 they recorded for catamount Records the following sides...
1964 - Pennies from heaven / Ten Commandments of love. 1965 - Over the Rainbow / Solitaire. 1965 - My Girl / Kiss Kiss Kiss. 1966 - I'll be Home for Christmas.
Trio from Villas, New Jersey; Brothers Steven and Robert Rappaport with cousin John Spirit.
They recorded;
-Sound of the sun/Come on and love me to.Charmain Records-1963.
-The Martian Hop/Forgive me darling.Charmain Records-1964.
-Beyound the stars/Wintertime.RSVP Records-1964.
Trio from California consisted of;Denise Ferri ,Peggy Santiglia and Arleen Lanzotti.
They recorded;
-The Johnny Bunny / My First Date.Tender Records-1959.
-Black and White Thunderbird / Ronnie is My Lover.Unart Records-1959.
-Meusurry / Ring A Ding.Unart Records-1959.
-Flip Flip / Your Happiest Years.United Artists Records-1960.
-Too Young To Date / The Kiss.United Artists Records-1960.
-Little Ship / Not Tomorrow.Roulette Records-1961.
-Little Boy Of Mine / Dickie Went And Did It.Roulette Records-1961.
-I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) / Strange Love.Roulette Records-1961.
In the mid 50's in the Bronx Vinnie Zeccola,Vance"Bo Bo"Hallup,Freddie Rose and Richie Howell were know as Freddie & The Steadies,they recorded one demo_Leonora/My Darling. finally released in 1958 on the Vinnie's own label Way-Out Records under the group name of The Corvets.
Without success the group broke up but reformed soon with Vinnie as Tenor,Vance as Bass and the new members Joe Lento as Lead,George De Alfonso as Second Tenor and Jules Hahn as Baritone.
The new group contacted con disc Jockey Hal Jackson and this give to the group big life perfomances.In 1960 the group have a new demo_So Long/Alligator In The Park. they auditioned for Laurie's chief executives Elliot Greenberg and Gene Schartz.they liked it and wanted to record it,finally this demo was released in the Laurie's subsidiary label Laurel records in 1960.
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The A side_So Long. have a great acceptaccion in the local radio shows and later The Bob Kinght Four released this song(see in this blog).
1961 and the group have a new recording out_Only Last Night(In The Garden)/Shark In The Park. on the 20th Century-Fox label but with nule promotion the record dead soon.
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In 1961 the group recorded for Roulette Records the sides_Let's Find Out Tonight. and _Only Last Night(On The Garden).but the label only credited the recording as by Joey Dell .finally the group disbanded in 1962.
Group from Brooklyn, NY. formed in 1958 and first know as The Sinceres (see above picture) formed by Tony Armato, Albie Galione, Vinny Acierno, Nicky Lombardi and John Pangi.
In 1959 the group consisted of Jimmy Gallagher(Lead),Tony Armato(First Tenor),Albee Gallon (Second Tenor) and Vinnie Aceierno(Baritone).
They recorded...
-Tango Of Love/Nervous About Love. Dore Records-1958.
-Just To Be With You/Oh Melancholy Me. Audicon Records.1959.
-I Only Want You/This Is My Love. Audicon Records-1960.
-Gloria/Jungle Drums. Audicon Records-1960.
-Beautiful Dreamer/One Look At You Is All It Look. Audicon Records-1960.
-Make For Lovers/You Don't Love Me Anymore. Audicon Records-1960.
-I Gotta Know/Aphrodite. Octavia Records-1961.
-Lonely Road/One Look At You Is All It Look. Jubilee Records-1962.
-The Bully/Empty Seat. ABC Records-1963.
-Sixteen Candles/The Third Floor. Diamond Records-1963.
This group from Belle Harbor,NY. started in 1959 by Kenny " Vance" Rosenberg, Sandy Yaguda ,Sydell Sherman,Gail Sherman,Linda Kahn and Richie Graff they auditioned for Stan Feldman of Ivy Records and this send the group to home why their sound was terrible.
Linda, Gail and Richie left the group and (L to R in the picture) Sandy, Sydell and Kenny auditioned again with Ivy Record.finally this label recorded the group but sold the masters to Jaro Records this company released in 1959 the Harbor-Lites sides_Is That Too Much To Ask/What Would I Do Without You.
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Followed their first recording on Jaro was another single this on the Mala label with the sides_Tick-A-Tick-A-Tock/Angel Of Love. issued as by The Harbor-Lights.
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The group backed Anastasia (aka Dean Parrish) on his first single for Laurie Records in 1960 "Time Bomb / That's My Kind Of Love".
Above from Top left to Down;Kenny,Howie,Sandy and Jay Traynor.
The group broke up soon Kenny and Sandy with Jay Trainor and Howie Kane form Jay & The Americans and on their second recording released the fantastic uptempo side_Dawning.
The rest is history.
Tony Squitieri was a member of this New Jersey group of Capital Records????. Note;I don't find some reference of some Cameo group that recorded for Capital or Capitol Records if anyone know please write me.
In 1963 Phil Agtuca(2nd Tenor),Bobby Bloom(Lead) and Richard LeCausi(Bass) of The Imaginations group(see in this blog) with new members John Governale(1st Tenor) and Pete Lanzetta(Baritone) recorded as The Expressions for Parkway Records the sides_To Cry/On The Corner.produced by Pete Antell and John Linde.
Also they back up to Tommy Boyce on a RCA recording_Don't Be Afraid.
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