The Regents
The Regents
Latest Release
- More Than A Friend
- March 2024
- • 1 Song
Top Songs
| 1 | Barbara Ann | ||
| 2 | Run Around | ||
| 3 | Hey Little Cobra | ||
| 4 | G.T.O. | ||
| 5 | I'm so Lonely |
Albums
Jan 2024 • 1 song
Oct 2023 • 5 songs
Jun 2023 • 1 song
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Biography
Guy Villari (lead), Sal Cuomo (first tenor), Ernie Maresca (baritone), and Chuck Fassert (second tenor) formed in the Bronx, NY, in 1958 as the Montereys. Signing with Seville Records, they cut two Maresca songs that went unreleased, and soon Donnie Jacobucci replaced a disappointed Maresca. They recorded their demonstration records at the Regents Sound Studios, prompting a name change to the Regents, but their first release didn't happen until 1961, three years after they started.
"Barbara Ann" was recorded in 1958, but more than 50 recording companies said "no," causing th...