Tommy James was 19 in the summer ... which is about three-quarters dedicated to the Shondells' "crazy, sometimes scary relationship" with Roulette Records. The Last Temptation: Otis Williams ...

signed Tommy James and The Shondells. “Hanky Panky” quickly became the Billboard No. 1 record in the country. That was July, 1966. Throughout his career, James has amassed 23 gold singles ...

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 ... Persuasion’ was our way of saying that in a kind of pop record way.” In addition, James discussed the composition of the ...

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Tommy James & The Shondells were a hit machine during the ... signed a deal with Roulette Records, which was owned by mob kingpin Morris Levy. James and The Shondells were courted by virtually ...

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 ...

18—LIMA — Tommy ... more record sales out of Ohio than anywhere else in the Midwest, which is strange. So it's always great coming back and playing." James, who fronted the band the Shondells ...

The Tommy James and the Shondells frontman is said to have stopped ... “She had a No. 1 record with it, just like we did, and it has ended up being probably the biggest-selling single we ever ...

Mar 13, 2025 Mar 13, 2025 Updated Apr 20, 2025 0 Tommy James and the Shondells will perform Saturday ... songs when other music artists want to record them, which was the case with songs like ...

Tommy James and The Shondells will be in central Pa. this summer. The group will perform on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the American ...