Singer. He was a vocalist with the famed doo-wop group The Marcels who had a number one song with "Blue Moon" in 1961. The Marcels were formed in Pittsburgh in 1959 and were named after a popular hairstyle during that time. They sent a demo tape to Colpix Records and the company liked it. They signed a contract with the company and went to New York City to record some songs for Colpix. One of those songs "Blue Moon" would launch the band to stardom. Their version of the Rodgers and Hart standard became a big hit. The famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows. In March of 1961, the song knocked Elvis Presley off the top of the charts. The band would sing the song in the movie "Twist Around the Clock" that featured Chubby Checker. They also had a follow up song called "Heartaches" that made the top ten on the charts. They also hit #24 with their song "Summertime". After racial problems encountered while touring in the Deep South during the early 1960s, the group started to change its makeup and afterwards he left the group. After leaving, he became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Allegheny County for the next twenty-five years. He appeared with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50".
Singer. He was a vocalist with the famed doo-wop group The Marcels who had a number one song with "Blue Moon" in 1961. The Marcels were formed in Pittsburgh in 1959 and were named after a popular hairstyle during that time. They sent a demo tape to Colpix Records and the company liked it. They signed a contract with the company and went to New York City to record some songs for Colpix. One of those songs "Blue Moon" would launch the band to stardom. Their version of the Rodgers and Hart standard became a big hit. The famed DJ Murray the K played the song 26 times during one of his shows. In March of 1961, the song knocked Elvis Presley off the top of the charts. The band would sing the song in the movie "Twist Around the Clock" that featured Chubby Checker. They also had a follow up song called "Heartaches" that made the top ten on the charts. They also hit #24 with their song "Summertime". After racial problems encountered while touring in the Deep South during the early 1960s, the group started to change its makeup and afterwards he left the group. After leaving, he became a bus driver for the Port Authority of Allegheny County for the next twenty-five years. He appeared with the original group for the 1999 PBS special "Doo-Wop 50".
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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