Sal Valentino | |
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 Sal Valentino in 1974 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Salvatore Spampinato |
| Born | September 8, 1942 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk rock, pop rock, garage rock, blues-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1961–present |
Sal Valentino (born Salvatore Spampinato; September 8, 1942)[1] is an American rock musician, singer and songwriter, best known as lead singer of The Beau Brummels, subsequently becoming a songwriter as well. The band released a pair of top 20 U.S. hit singles in 1965, "Laugh, Laugh" and "Just a Little". He later fronted another band, Stoneground, which produced three albums in the early 1970s. After reuniting on numerous occasions with the Beau Brummels, Valentino began a solo career, releasing his latest album, Every Now and Then, in 2008.
- ^ Childs, Marti Smiley; March, Jeff (2011). Echoes of the Sixties. EditPros LLC. ISBN 978-1-937317-02-7.