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| | GOLDEN OLDIES
| In the early Sixties (long before
we heard of the
Beatles), Joe Albergo III was the lead singer of a Doo-Wop group called 'The
Wonders.' |
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(From left to
right:)
Tony, Pete, Joe, Ron & Mike |
THE WONDERS in
concert (1962) |
| And these five handsome
guys were pretty darn good. Wearing
their trademark burgundy tuxedo jackets, these young singers performed all over
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn at popular night spots and high school dances, as well as
dozens of private parties and charity events.
They always looked cool and sang even
better... and that's a fact Jack.
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| THE WONDERS on
stage |
(From left to
right:)
Mike, Ron, Pete, Tony & Joe Albergo III |
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Joe also played electric guitar and
even got a chance to make three demo's with 'The Wonders' at Decca Records'
recording studio in Manhattan. One song was a great remake of "World on a
String."
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Joe (1958) |
Joe Albergo &
Son (1999) |
You may think of a movie called
"That Thing You Do" which Tom Hanks directed and appeared in. Hanks
played a record producer who took an interest in a rock group called 'The Wonders' and helped them get their
first hit song. But it has nothing to do with the original guys from 76th
Street. Just a coincidence.
Gee...
maybe Tom owes us some royalties. |
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