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The Regents
12+ albums
doo wop60snew waveoldies50s
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At least 5 groups share this name: 1. The Regents was a doo-wop vocal group from New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They are best known for writing and recording the hit "Barbara Ann" in 1961, which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #2 when later covered by the Beach Boys in 1965 on their album, Beach Boys' Party!. 2. The Regents was a UK-based punk/new wave group from the late 70's. They had a #11 hit in 1980 with the single '7 Teen'. 3. The Regents was a Barbershop Quartet. 4. Regents is a hardcore band from Baltimore, MD 5. A Finnish surf rock band. http://www.theregents.info #1 The Regents was a doo-wop vocal group from New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with original members: Ernie Maresca (replaced by Don Jacobucci) Chuck Fassert (brother of "Barbara-Ann" author Fred Fassert) Guy Villari (born 11 August 1942, Bronx, NY; died 21 September 2017, Middletown, NY) Sal Cuomo Tony Gravagna They formed in the Bronx, New York, in 1959. Group members included Guy Villari on lead; Sal Cuomo, first tenor; Chuck Fassert, second tenor; Don Jacobucci, sax player/baritone; Tony Gravagna on bass. An earlier version of the group from 1957 was called The Monterays, and included Villari, Cuomo, Fassert and Ernie Maresca (who later had a hit with "Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)", and also wrote songs such as the Regent's "Runaround" and "The Wanderer" recorded by Dion). The group recorded demos in Bell Sound, Associated, and Regent Sound studios.
