The Royal Teens

The Royal Teens
Background information
OriginFort Lee, New Jersey, United States
Genres
Years active1956–1965
LabelsRCA, Epic/CBS, Capitol/EMI, Musicor, Jubilee
MembersTom Austin - drums
Bob Azzara - piano
Flip Cesario - guitar
Bill Crandall - saxophone
Bill Dalton - bass
Bob Gaudio - piano
Al Kooper - guitar
Larry Qualiano - saxophone
Dan Sabatino - vocals
Joe Villa (Joe Francavilla) - vocals
Raymond Mariani - vocals & composer
Vince Cautero - vocals
Websitehttp://theroyalteens.com

The Royal Teens were an American rock and roll band that formed in New Jersey in 1956 and originally consisted of Bob Gaudio on piano, Tom Austin on drums, Billy Dalton on guitar, and Billy Crandall on saxophone.[1] The group is best known for its single "Short Shorts", which was a number 3 hit in the United States in 1958.[2] The follow-up single, 1959's "Believe Me", hit number 26. They never recorded an album, and broke up in 1965.[2]

  1. ^ "The Royal Teens". Theroyalteens.com. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LarkinGE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).