George Harrison wrote songs for Tommy James and the Shondells after the success of “Mony Mony.” Tommy James rejected the songs for one reason. “Mony Mony” inspired a hit cover by Billy Idol.

the Mob and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells.” The Denver Post said it “reads like a music-industry version of ‘Goodfellas.’” Now, there’s a film of his ...

“Crystal Blue Persuasion” became one of Tommy James and the Shondells’ biggest hits. Several classic rock songs are based on the Bible. For example, Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Cryst ...

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For Tommy James, it was a match made in music. The lead singer of the band Tommy James and The Shondells, who shot to fame as a teen in the 1960s and went on to have a solo career, is a newlywed.

Rocked out to Billy Idol doing “Mony Mony?” You may or may not know those songs were rock ‘n’ roll hits by Tommy James and the Shondells. Many of the songs performed by James and Shondells ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Country music star Wynonna Judd and classic rock legend Tommy James and the Shondells will be among those performing at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe this summer. Presale concert and demo ...

Tommy James and The Shondells, singers of “Hanky Panky ... July 20, 2024, at American Music Theatre in Lancaster. Tickets will range from $59 to $89 and will go on sale Friday, March 1.