The Demensions are an American
doo wop group from
The Bronx
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,
New York. They attended Christopher Columbus High School. Over the years, there have been a number of lineup changes. The group that sang on most of their earlier recordings includes Lenny Dell, Phil Del Giudice, Howie Margolin, and Marisa Martelli.
At the height of their popularity in the early 1960s, The Demensions played often in
Palisades Park, New Jersey
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American Bandstand
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'' and ''
The Clay Cole Show
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History
First broadcast on WNTA-TV (now WNET) in September 1959 as ''Rate the Records'', within two months the format was changed, ...
''. They also appeared at the Braniff Space Rover, known as the "Space Ship," at
Freedomland U.S.A. in The Bronx. They first scored radio airplay as a result of
Cousin Brucie, a
disc jockey
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at New York radio station
WINS, who began spinning their version of "
Over the Rainbow". The song became a hit, peaking at No. 16 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1960.
Their only other chart hit was 1962's "
My Foolish Heart", which peaked at No. 95 early in 1963.
In 1992, The Demensions (with an altered lineup) recorded again for the first time since 1963, releasing ''Beyond the Rainbow''.
Original lead singer Lenny Dell died in 2021.
Members
''Note: This list is incomplete''
*Lenny Dell (Original lead)
Present members:
*Tom Clemente
*Robin Robbert
*Vinny Pizzo
*Charlie Marrone (Guitar / background)
*Dennis Cirolia (Drums)
*Michael Banek (Bass guitar)
Previous members:
*John Martinucci
*Ron Scauri
*Patti McTernan
*Richard Carnese (Guitar)
*Peter Soonarie (Bass guitar)
*Dominick V. Cassano (Drums)
*Uncle Phil Del Giudice (deceased)
*Marisa Martelli
*Howie Margolin
*Charlie Peterson
[Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'']
*Joel Reinlieb
*Patrick Gamberdella (Bass guitar)
References
Official website of the Demensions
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Doo-wop groups
Musical groups from the Bronx