By the time the decade ended, Tommy James and the Shondells had followed through ... if not for Roulette Records, a label run by Morris Levy, who went on to be convicted of extortion in an ...

With renewed optimism, James headed to New York to shop the master to the major record labels ... Roulette with an iron fist, signed Tommy James and The Shondells. “Hanky Panky” quickly ...

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 ...

Tommy James & The Shondells were a hit machine during the ... The next day all the record labels said no to us but Roulette. (Iconic Atlantic Records executive/producer) Jerry Wexler was the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meet the band: Twenty-three gold records, nine platinum albums ... Tom Jones and more. In 2008, Tommy James and The Shondells were inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

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 ...