Ah, a prime piece of bubblegum. That’s Ron Dante in the video, lead vocalist on the record. Not only did Dante (born Carmine Granito) sing lead on this, the number 1 song of 1969, but he also sang lead and backgrounds on “Tracy,” a number 9 hit by the Cufflinks. Has any other singer had …
People are swallowing force-fed pablum when they watch American Idol, a show that neither Bob Dylan, Neil Young nor Frank Zappa would’ve been considered for when they were in their 20s. (You have to be under age 30.) In 1969, you had the Beatles, Stones, Joplin, Hendrix, Doors, CCR, and other great bands cranking out …