The Classics (vocal group)
The Classics were a white singing group from Brooklyn , New York . They were founded in 1958 when they started singing in their high school. Soon they had a good reputation at dance events and clubs in their neighborhood. They made music their profession after getting producer Jim Gribble's attention. In 1959 they recorded their debut single "Cinderella", which hit the Hot 100 on the charts in the early 1960s. Further recordings were no longer so successful. It wasn't until they recorded "Blue Moon" with Herb Lance as lead singer in 1963 that they were able to return to the charts. The song reached # 50 on the Billboard charts. Her single "Till Then", which reached number 20, was even more successful.
The group became known for their ballads, but songs from the 1920s and 1930s were also part of their repertoire. The group disbanded in 1968, but the name was later revived by Emil Stucchio. In the 1990s, the group consisted of Emil Stuccio, Al Contrera, Scott LaChance and Michael Paquette. She later included Stuccio, Contrera, LaChance, and Teresa McClean. Scott LaChance later left the group.
One reason why The Classics tend to go unnoticed beyond vocal group fans is that they rarely recorded more than one single with a record company.
The collection "Till Then: The Very Best of the Classics", published by Collectable Records in 2001, provides an overview of her work. It contains 20 songs from the period 1959 to the late 1960s.
Founding members
- Emil Stucchio lead vocal
- Tony Victor first tenor
- Johnny Gambale second tenor
- Jamie Troy bass
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000063795
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000063795
- ^ Charles Rapp
- ↑ Emil Stucchio and The Classics Bio - Utopia Artist
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000063795
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000063795
literature
- Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990 . New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, pp. 346-348