The Classics
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Biography
[Edit]The Classics were a white harmony vocal group from Brooklyn, NY, similar to the Mystics or the Earls. Originally known as the Perennials, they consisted of Emil Stucchio on lead, Tony Victor as first tenor, Johnny Gambale as second tenor, and bass/baritone Jamie Troy. They'd been singing together in high school, two of them coming out of another local group called the Del-Rays, and became known in their neighborhood at dances and clubs. They turned professional after attracting the attention of manager Jim Gribble, and made their recording debut during the summer of 1959 with "Cinderella," a group original that showcased their range, from falsetto to bass with a rocking beat, and which just missed charting in early 1960. They failed to hit with their second single, "Angel Angela," and just missed the pop listings again with "Life Is But a Dream" in early 1961, though the latter record, after it was picked up by Mercury, earned a place on the R&B charts. Their next record, a version of "Blue Moon" cut with Herb Lance singing lead and the group members in a support role, made it to number 50 on Billboard's Hot 100. In 1963, the group switched to the Musicnote label and made the Top 20 their first time out for the newly founded company, with "Till Then." The latter remains their best-known record. The group's strength lay in their handling of ballads — they loved reviving '20s and '30s standards such as "P.S. I Love You" and "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams," though they also wrote their share of songs; they were never quite as successful or distinctive doing numbers with more of a beat.
One reason why they aren't better known today beyond the ranks of harmony vocal enthusiasts may have to do with the fact that the Classics were seldom on the same label for two releases in a row, moving among Dart, Musicnote, Stork, and other small companies, and only attracted a major label's interest the one time, with the Mercury pick-up of "Life Is But a Dream." And for every "Life Is But a Dream" that passed muster with R&B stations and listeners, they recorded three songs like the straight pop "Again." After "Till Then," they never made the pop charts, which was understandable — rock & roll was changing and the kind of harmony vocal sound that was selling, rooted in the more focused West Coast-generated surf sound of the Beach Boys and in the flashier, more beat-driven work of the Four Seasons, was very different from the Classics' more elegant brand of harmonizing. Occasionally, as on "Portrait of a Fool" — an original, no less — they could deliver a pop ballad that crossed over to rock & roll successfully, but a lot of their other output couldn't compete with the sounds of the mid-'60s, next to which they sounded ever more dated. The group moved among labels throughout the 1960s without ever finding a home, and split up around 1966; by that time, their sound was very much an anachronism and there seemed to be little point to continuing. During the oldies boom of the early '70s, however, Stucchio and Troy joined with Lou Rotundo, originally from a rival Brooklyn group called the Passions, and formed a new vocal group called the Profits, who recorded briefly for Sire Records before changing their name to the Classics, under which they finished their career. Stucchio is still performing with a version of the Classics as of 2003, his lead voice one of the most beloved ever to come out of Brooklyn, and the group performs up and down the East Coast regularly. In 2001, Collectables Records released Till Then: The Very Best of the Classics, a 20-song compilation covering their history from 1959 through the late '60s.
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Title: The Very Best of White Doo Wop
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Doo-Wop Archives
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Doo-Wop Forever
Genre: Pop
Title: Poppin' the Jukebox
Genre: Alternative
Title: Doo Wop 51 Live! Original Soundtrack
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Forever Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: A Host of Hits & Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Goldisc Records From The Vault Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Jersey Bop - the Tri-State Sound of Doo-Wop
Genre: Pop
Title: A Doo Wop Valentine - Original Romantic Harmonies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Doo Wop Deluxe
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Greatest Doo Wop
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Title: Doo Wop Classics
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Title: American Doo-Wop Essentials
Genre: Alternative
Title: Teen Hits From the Rockin 50's Volume 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Gleaming Doo Wop
Genre:
Title: Doo-Wop Love
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Title: Doo Wop Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Rare Doo Wop, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: American Doo Wop Hits
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Title: The Sixties - Lost Songs of the Decade, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: This is Doo-Wop
Genre: Alternative
Title: Essential Oldies - The Real Boy Bands
Genre: Alternative
Title: 30 Rare Black Doo-Wop Sounds Vol. 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Northern Soul Day And Night Part 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Collector's Doo Wop Classics Vol 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Of Doo Wop LP #2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Collector's Doo Wops Classics Vol 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Doo Wop For Lovers
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Sixties - Lost Songs of the Decade, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rocksteady Party, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: I Love Weihnachten, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo-Wop Rarities 6
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Doo Wop Classic Love Songs Vol 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Goldisc Records from the Vault, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo-Wop Moments (The Ballads)
Genre: Pop
Title: These Men In Love
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 100 Telstar Troeven
Genre: Pop
Title: Forever Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Highschool Hits - Doo Wop
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Title: American Doo Wop Ballads
Genre: Alternative
Title: Doo-Wop Classics, Vol. 10 (Musicnote Records)
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Rare Doo Wops Vol 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: American Jukebox Hits
Genre: Alternative
Title: Doo Wop Intimate Essential Classics vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Class & Rendezvous: Lost Treasures Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Top 20 Doo Wop
Genre: Alternative
Title: Class & Rendezvous: Lost Treasures Volume 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Northwest Battle of the Bands: Instrumentals
Genre: Rock
Title: Guitar Mania, Vol. 28
Genre: Rock
Title: 60's Class'n'tip Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Vintage Valentine Ever!
Genre: Alternative
Title: Best Of The Sixties CD 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Let'S Dig Em Up CD 3
Genre: Punk Rock
Title: Doo Wop Box Vol. 2 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: When Rock & Roll Was Young (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Memories Of The Times Square Record Shop (CD6)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Memories Of The Times Square Record Shop (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Doo Wop Box 2: 101 More Vocal Group Gems (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Rare Black Doo-Wop Sounds Collection Vol. 06
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Lost Soul Oldies, Vol. 11
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Title: Skinhead Train: The Complete Singles Collection 1970 (CD1)
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