The Capris
The Capris was an American doo-wop group best known for their 1961 hit "There's a Moon Out Tonight" .
history
The group was formed in the late 1950s at St. Anthony of Padua School in the Bronx , New York City (the same school that was the birthplace of the Chantels ). It was there that Nick “Santo” Santamaria , Mike Miniceli , Frank Reina , Vin Naccarato and John Cassese got to know each other in the baseball team. They noticed that they could sing well together, formed a vocal group and named themselves The Capris , as they were Italian-born Americans and had a soft spot for the island of Capri .
In 1960 they got a recording deal , and in January 1961 they released “There's a Moon Out Tonight,” which immediately shot to number 3 on the US charts.
Although a few more singles were subsequently released, their big hit remained unmatched.
Mike Miniceli is still touring the United States at vintage events .
Nick "Santo" Santamaria died of cancer on December 30th, 2010 at the age of 69.
Discography
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Albums
- 1982: There's a Moon Out Again (Ambient Sound 37714)
- 1982: A Hum Diddily Dee Do & Stars In The Sky (Collectables LP 5016, originally unreleased songs)
- 1992: Morse Code of Love (Collectables 5450)
- 2000: The Very Best of The Capris (Collectables 5922)
Singles
- 1958: There's a Moon Out Tonight / Indian Girl (Planet 1010/11)
- 1961: Where I Fell in Love / Some People Think (Old Town 1099)
- 1961: Tears in My Eyes / Why Do I Cry (Old Town 1103)
- 1961: Girl in My Dreams / My Island in the Sun (Old Town 1107)
- 1961: Little Girl / When (Lost Nite 148)
- 1963: Limbo / From the Vine Came the Grape (Mr. McPeeke 118)
- 1982: Morse Code of Love / Morse Code of Love (Ambient Sound 02697)
literature
- Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 89-91
Web links
- Interview with Nick Santa Maria (Engl.)