Larry Santos (born June 2, 1941, in
Oneonta, New York) is an American pop music singer-songwriter. Santos wrote songs for several American pop bands in the 1960s, including the 1963 hit "
Candy Girl" for
The Four Seasons which reached number 3 on
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In the mid-Sixties, he recorded singles as part of a group called The Madisons, and then under his own name. He released three albums in the 1970s and scored one pop
hit single, produced by
Don Davis, "
We Can't Hide it Anymore",
which peaked on April 10, 1976, at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
From 1976 to 1980 Santos starred in the television show ''
Hot Fudge
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'', a syndicated children's puppet show broadcast from Detroit, Michigan. Santos scored the program's theme music and other songs, and appeared regularly as a live character actor. He and lead puppet Seymour would perform a duet at the piano at the end of each episode.
Additionally, Santos built a successful career writing and singing advertising jingles.
Santos's songs have appeared in television commercials for
Pan Am
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,
Admiral,
Chevrolet,
Marathon Oil, and
Budweiser
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among others.
Santos' baritone singing voice has been described as "gruff, but warm"
and said to bear a very strong resemblance to the voice of
Richie Havens.
His music is considered in the genre of
blue-eyed soul.
Discography
*''Just a Man'' (Evolution 2002), 1969
*''Mornin' Sun'' (Evolution 2015), 1969
*''Legacy'' (Warlock 2000), 1973
*''
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Casablanca Records
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7018), 1975
*''
You Are Everything I Need'' (Casablanca 7030), 1976
*''Don't Let the Music Stop'' (Casablanca 7061), 1977
*''Interplay'' (Overture Records 1201), 1980
*''Viva Arriva'' (Live) (Overture Records), 1996
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Larry Santos
Larry Santos (born June 2, 1941, in Oneonta, New York) is an American pop music singer-songwriter. Santos wrote songs for several American pop bands in the 1960s, including the 1963 hit " Candy Girl" for The Four Seasons which reached number 3 o ...
at Allmusic.
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1941 births
Living people
American male pop singers
American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
American soul singers
People from Oneonta, New York
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
Casablanca Records artists
American male singer-songwriters