It was May 1966 and Tommy James was one step ... 2008 (“I Love Christmas”). Shondells members Vale, Rosman and Gray reunited to perform on the Christmas album (Lucia died in 1987).

DAYTONA BEACH – Tommy James, best known as leader of the 1960s band the Shondells, thinks some hanky-panky is going on in Central Florida with his name. So James is suing to get some money from ...

(Tommy James & The Shondells are to bubblegum as Rage Against ... who later wrote the liner notes for James’ Crimson And Clover album. To hear James tell it, by the time the campaign ended ...

Psychedelic pop was in full flower by mid-1968 when Tommy James and the Shondells recorded “Crystal Blue Persuasion.” Included in the group’s sixth album, “Crimson & Clover,” the song ...

Tommy James and the Shondells included “Sweet Cherry Wine” on the album Cellophane Symphony. The record reached No. 141 on the Billboard 200, staying on the chart for six weeks. The tune also ...

Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Crystal Blue Persuasion” is inspired by biblical imagery. James revealed he converted to Christianity. “Crystal Blue Persuasion” became one of Tommy James ...

Tommy James and the Shondells produced mega hit after mega hit but didn’t collect any royalties (they could keep money from other sources, primarily concerts). Tommy James talking about his ...

Tommy also has his own show on Sirius XM Radio - Gettin' Together with Tommy James every Sunday evening ... he released the album Alive! in 2019 and he continues to tour around the country.

Written by Tommy James and The Shondells’ then-drummer Peter Lucia ... “We designed the album cover, we got to the point where we almost took the creative process right on into the retail ...

His memoir - Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells - is on Rolling Stone's Top 25 Best Music Memoirs list. His music can be heard in 55 films and 39 tv ...