Benny Troy, was born Benjamin LaManna, in Newark, New Jersey on February 17, 1947. From an early age Troy fell in love with R&B music at the age of fifteen, he set up his own vocal group with Frank Sicoli and Tommy Orsini two friends of Fay Ave in Elizabeth neighborhood. They are called "The Re'Vells" and record two sides, "Let It Please Be You" / "Love Walked In" released by Roman Press in 1963. At 18 he joined a reformed Joey Dee & The Starlighters following in the footsteps of Jimi Hendrix.
After the Starlighters Troy, “The Blue Eyed Soul Brother”, formed the first of his bands, the 9-piece Benny Troy & Action. They toured extensively and became a polished and in demand act on the East Coast lounge and supper club circuit. In ’67 Troy signed to 20th Century Fox and recorded the UK collectable “I Don’t Know You Anymore” penned by former Cameo/Parkway staff writer Dave Appell. A move to Epic in 1970 scored the Northern Soul beater “I Miss You”, written and produced by Neil Goldberg and attributed to Ben E Troy.
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