• The Silvertones (1)

    Written by dion1 in *SILVERTONES (1) on 16 March 2015 à 15:30


    Paste-up Picture - Top : Donald  J. Nitz & Kenneth Marhevka - Bottom : Richard Allen Barbieri & Peter Gerosa 

    The Silvertones (1) (Wallingford Connecticut)

     

    Personnel :

    Kenneth "Kenny" Marhevka

    Peter "Pete" Gerosa

    Donald  "Dino" J. Nitz

    Richard Allen "Dick" Barbieri

    Lin Ken

     

    Discography :

    1959 - My Only Love (Feat. Lin-Ken) / Hey Good Looking (Elgin 005/006)

     

    Biography :

    Vocal quintet from Wallingford Connecticut fronted by Kenneth "Kenny" Marhevka with Peter "Pete" Gerosa, Donald  "Dino" J. Nitz, Richard Allen "Dick" Barbieri and Lin Ken. They all went to Lyman Hall High School. In 1959, they signing a recording contract with Elgin record, a subsidiary of Drum Owned by Clarence Drum. The  Silvertones cut "My Only Love" b/w "Hey Good Looking". Bod Distasio, an original Silvertones member and also a Lyman Hall graduate sang on the single.

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    The enterprising Clarence Drum formed the aforementioned Drum and Elgin labels in 1958, signing several artists, including The Chestnuts and singer Bill Baker, who eventually joined the former group, switching his allegiance from bread to nuts, so to speak. Drum made some money when several of his releases were licensed to other labels, but not enough to keep the companies afloat past 1961.

     

    Songs :

      
     My Only Love                              Hey Good Looking


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    Ed Gerosa
    Friday 6th November 2020 at 15:38

    To whom it may concern: My brother Pete Gerosa vocals was in the Silvertones along with Ken Marhevka piano and vocals,Dick Barbieri-drums,Linda Rothle-vocals,Bob Distasio-vocals and George Houlihan on bass.Don Nitz was not in the group.

     

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    Ed Gerosa
    Thursday 16th December 2021 at 16:04

    To whom it may concern : My brother Pete Gerosa was in the Silvertones.His voice does  the spoken lyrics to the lead singers of Ken Marhevka and Linda Rothle on Hey Good Lookin'..The other members are Bob Distasio,Dick Barbieri on drums,Ken Marhevka on piano and George Houlihan on bass. Ken Marhevka and Linda Rothle sing a duet on My Only Love.And finally Don"Dino" Nitz was never in the band.The songs were done on the Elgin label.  From Ed Gerosa

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