Ron Dante

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Ron Dante
Dante performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Carmine John Granito
Also known as	Ronnie Dante, C. G. Rose, Bo Cooper, Ronnie And The Dirt Riders, Dante's Inferno
Born	(1945-08-22) August 22, 1945 (age 79) Staten Island, New York, United States
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1960s–present

Ron Dante (born Carmine John Granito; August 22, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as the real life lead singer of the fictional cartoon band the Archies; he was also the voice of the Cuff Links and co-produced Barry Manilow's first nine albums.