The Del-Satins

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The Del-Satins were an American vocal group in the 1960s who recorded on their own but are best remembered for their harmonies on hit records for Dion and others. The group was formed in 1958 in Manhattan, New York through a merger of two existing street corner groups, the Yorkville Melodys and the Jokers. The original members were Stan Ziska (lead), Fred Ferrara (baritone), his brother Tom Ferrara (bass), Leslie Cauchi (first tenor) and Keith Koestner (second tenor). They chose the name Del-Satins as a tribute to The Dells and The Five Satins, and built a solid following with their live performances, coming first in a prestigious New York city-wide "Battle of the Groups". Koestner left before their first recording session and was replaced by Bobby Failla. In 1961 they recorded their debut single, "I'll Pray for You" for the small independent End label, before signing for Laurie Records. There they joined forces with Dion, who wanted to replace his existing backing band, the Belmonts, with a "rockier" sound. The Del-Satins were instantly sent to work on his new song, "Runaround Sue", which then rose to number 1 in the Billboard charts. Although their contribution to the hit was substantial, the Del-Satins received no credit. They also sang on Dion's later solo hits, "The Wanderer", "Lovers Who Wander", "Little Diane", "Love Came To Me", "Ruby Baby", "Donna the Prima Donna" and "Drip Drop", as well as on records by Len Barry and Jan and Dean. They released a number of singles

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The End Story (Disc 2)

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Doo Wop Dance Gold Vol 3

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Old Town Records Doo Wop

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Sound Of The City, New York Area Doo-Wop (1956-66) - Disc 2

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Dance Floor Winners 2

Golden Oldies

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Best Of Doo Wop Vol 11

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Back from lunch Vol.2

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Back From Lunch Vol.1

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Sound Of The City, New York Area Doo-Wop (1956-66) - Disc 1

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A Whiter Shade Of Doowop

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Dance Floor Winners Vol. 2

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