The Chimes (American band)
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The Chimes (later Lenny Cocco & the Chimes) were an American
The group came together under the direction of lead singer Lenny Cocco in the mid-1950s.Vee-Jay, but broke up shortly after.[1]
In subsequent decades they have re-formed for the doo-wop revival circuit, usually under the name Lenny Cocco and the Chimes. Cocco died in 2015 at age 78.[3]
Members
Original
- Lenny Cocco – lead singer and founder (born Leonard Cocco in Brooklyn in 1936; died on May 8, 2015, in Holbrook)[3]
- Pat DePrisco – first tenor; died September 21, 2022
- Richard Mercado – second tenor; died October 12, 2015
- Joseph Croce – baritone; died 1993 approx
- Pat McGuire – bass; died 1963, car accident[4][1]
The Original Chimes from 1960
References
- The Chimes at AllMusic
- Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
Footnotes
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade – February 6, 1961".
- ^ a b "'60s doo-wop singer from LI dies at 78". Newsday.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club : 1960". TheDeadRockStarsClub.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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