The Alley Cats are an
American doo-wop group singing in
a cappella.
The group originated in 1987, when a concert choir program was having a variety night occurring at
Fullerton College
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. When John Tebay, the choir director, suggested that Andre Peek (1st tenor and lead vocalist at that time) and Armando Fonseca (2nd tenor) perform together, both of them decided to take Mr. Tebays advice and form a quartet, an a cappella group. Two additional members along the way, Royce Reynolds (bass) and Todd Dixon (baritone)got together and the foursome gained notice. Since then The Alley Cats have performed for many audiences, ranging from
elementary school fun nights to being Grand.prize.winners on the Gong Show. Performing on the Arsenio Hall show to ''
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The fourth incarnation of the ...
'', as well as opening for Leno at his
Las Vegas
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shows.
The Alley Cats's sound has been heard as well at
The White House
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. The Alley Cats appeared in the
Richard Simmons
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workout video ''Dance Your Pants Off!'' performed the song
''Celebration''.
The Alley Cats have won two
Contemporary A Cappella Society awards: one for best album (''The Doo-Wop Drive-In Live'') and one for best song ("What's Your Name").
Members
*Armando "Mando" Fonseca
*Royce "The Voice" Reynolds
*Andre Peek
*Todd Dixon
*Adam Bastien
*Jeremy Bernard
*Brandon Brigham
*Brian Brigham
*Terron Brooks
*Juan Del Castillo
*Chris Chatham
*Michael Cordero, Jr
*Sean Devine
*Toby Donnelly
*Adam Ellis
*Josh Elmore
*Todd Fournier
*
Tim Foust
*Evan Michael Garry
*Phil Gold
*Jeff Grider
*Grant Hendrickson
*Chris Kauffmann
*Jeffrey Landman
*Rick Mallory
*Tonoccus McClain
*Mark Miserrochi
*John O'Campo
*Henry O'Neil
*Greg Perkins
*Allen Read
*Manuel Rodriguez-Ruiz
*Frank Romeo
*Kevin Rose
*
Philip A. Tesoro
*Rob Thompson
*Michael Washington
*Bobby Werner
References
External links
The Alley Cats
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Doo-wop groups