The Classics were an American vocal group formed in 1958 in
Brooklyn.
The Classics first sang together in high school; two of them had previously sung in a group called The Del-Rays. In 1959, under the auspices of manager Jim Gribble, they recorded their first single, "Cinderella"; the record
Bubbled Under the US
Hot 100
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in early 1960. The follow-up, "Angel Angela", also narrowly missed the national charts, and the 1961 single "Life Is But a Dream" hit the lower regions of the
R&B Singles chart when
Mercury Records picked it up for national distribution, but it wasn't until they released the single "
Blue Moon
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The phrase in modern usage has nothing to do with the actual color of the Moon, although a visually blue Moon (the Moon a ...
" with
Herb Lance
Herbert J. Lance (June 12, 1925 – November 7, 2006) was an American jazz, blues and gospel singer, songwriter, record producer, recording studio owner and radio DJ. As well as recording several hits himself in the late 1940s, he co-wrote ...
on lead vocals that they charted a hit. The song peaked at #50.
[ Billboard Singles Allmusic.com]
The group signed with Musicnote Records in 1963 and released "
Till Then", which became their biggest hit, peaking at #20 on the pop charts and #7
AC.
[
The group was best remembered for its ballads, and frequently sang versions of pop standards from the 1920s and 1930s. They frequently changed labels over the course of their career, and parted ways about 1966. Member Emil Stucchio revived the name to tour in the 1970s and again in the 1990s and 2000s. In the 1990s, the group was Stuccio, former Mystic Al Contrera, Scott LaChance, and Michael Paquette. Later it was Stuccio, Contrera, LaChance, and Teresa McClean. LaChance later left the group.]
Members
*Emil Stucchio
*Tony Victor
*Johnny Gambale
*Jamie Troy
Discography
Singles
References
External links
Official Website
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Musical groups from Brooklyn
Doo-wop groups