Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Sweet Cherry Wine” has metaphorical lyrics. It is about a major concept in Christian theology. “Sweet Cherry Wine” became a big hit on the pop charts in ...

Love is blossoming. Written by Tommy James and The Shondells’ then-drummer Peter Lucia Jr., both writers had different origins for the meaning of the title. Lucia Jr. said “Crimson” was ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2008, Tommy James and The Shondells were inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. Check them out if you like: The Rolling Stones, The Grass Roots, The Dave Clark Five ...

By the time the decade ended, Tommy James and the Shondells had followed through with an amazing run of 13 more Top 40 hits, from “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Mirage” to “Mony Mony ...

Morris Levy, a physically intimidating, shady music publisher/royalty-skimming mogul who ran Roulette with an iron fist, signed Tommy James and The Shondells. “Hanky Panky” quickly became the ...

Mar 13, 2025 Mar 13, 2025 Updated Apr 20, 2025 0 Tommy James and the Shondells will perform Saturday ... and it’s amazing how the song and the lyrics stand up to this very somber moment in ...