Ricky & Robby aka Rick & Rob - ref: The Fireflies

Ricky & Robby (Bronx, New York)
aka Rick & Rob
ref: The Fireflies

Personnel:

Robert Saraniero

Richard Spero

Discography :

Ricky & Robby
1959 - Purple Pedal Pushers / Suzzane (Golden Crest 530)

Rick & Rob
1959 - Purple Pedal Pushers / Suzzane (Golden Crest 530)

The Fireflies
1960 - Give All Your Love To Me / Marianne (Canadian American 117)

Biography :

The Fireflies was formed by producer Gerry Granahan in Long Island in 1957 with Ritchie Adams, Lee Reynolds, Paul Giacalone and John Viscelli. "You Were Mine", which was their biggest hit.  It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at #21 on October 26, 1959. In 1960, After four singles for Roulette & Ribbon records, the Fireflie's broke up. Lee Reynolds & Gerry Granahan recording as Lee & The Sounds.

Months later, Lee form a new Fireflies group with Frank Piaza, Robert Saraniero and Richard Spero. Robert Saraniero and Richard Spero, two handsome brothers from the Bronx, had written and recorded two nice doo-wop songs in early 1959, "Purple Pedal Pushers" and "Suzzane" which had been released by Golden Crest as Ricky and Robby. The New Fireflies recorded one single in 1960 for Canadian American Records with "Give All Your Love To Me" and the beautiful ballad "Marianne written by Robert and Richard. Robert Saraniero sang lead on both songs.

Songs :

Ricky & Robby

  
       Suzzane                                     Purple Pedal Pushers

The Fireflies

  
Give All Your Love To Me                               Marianne          

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