Don same:
CLASS OF 1961
Aviation High SchoolClass of 1961
Long island city, NY
Don's Story
After graduating in 1961 I continued playing the guitar / saxophone & singing. while in my senior year I arranged and co-pruduced a group called " The Motions " the lead singer was Tommy Tucker a fellow classmate at AHS. Jan 1962 I joined the Fireflies who had several hit records out. 1963 I started my solo artist career recording a record called " 12 to 7 " for Canadian American Records; they changed my name to Don Young. 1964 I joined Vito & the Salutations singing first tenor and playing guitar. I am on a classic recording " So Wonderful " you can hear it on u-tube.. 1964 - 1967 I led my own group " The Don Young 4 " 67 - 69, I worked with several road bands. 1969 I recorded for Bang Records , the song " She let her hair down" was also used in a commercial for Clairol. won a cleo on that. Prior to ...Expand for more
Bang, I recorded for Calla & Roulette Records. ** If you look for " don young commercial, she let her hair down" You will see Heather Locklear dance to me singing the song. Got married in 1971 to LuAnne Caputo, 1973 first son DONN is born, In 1977 second son MICHAEL is born. 1978, I went back to school and got a BS in Music. 1982 continued at Lehman College for a Masters degree in music & education. 1984 - 2005 I taught instrumental music for the NYC DOE. I am retired as a teacher but I am still a full time musician. I my career In have play or sung on over 1500 records and jingles. I produced Ben E Kings last CD. I am still very active in music.
I would like to hear from Arnie Dahl, Tom Gisona, Dennis Kelly, Ramon Garay, Ron Baskerville, Henry Pacheco.
More to follow, Best to All, Don Albano
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