Danny
And The Juniors
DANNY
AND THE JUNIORS began singing together in the early 1950's at
ages 13 and 14 in Philadelphia where they were fans of the local
rhythm and blues radio stations. It was there that they heard
the first stirrings of a new music soon to become knows as Rock
‘n Roll. The Juvenaires, as they were called then, quickly
decided to become part of the new movement and began to perform
the new songs, as well as their own original material at school
dances, local clubs and restaurants.
At the time,
record companies were engaged in a frenzied search for young people
who could perform the new music. It wasn't very long before they
discovered the teenagers, renamed them DANNY AND THE JUNIORS and
recorded them singing one of their own original songs called "At
The Hop".
The song quickly
became a monumental hit on five continents reaching #1 on the
pop, country and rhythm and blues charts. It stands today as the
#23 all-time biggest record according to The Billboard Magazine
List of #1 Hits. The group immediately followed with another hit,
"Rock and "Roll Is Here To Stay", which became
an anthem of the era, plus dance classics "Twistin USA"
and "Pony Express". These were the first of a string
of charted recordings.
With the success
of "At The Hop", DANNY AND THE JUNIORS began touring
with other early legends and founders of American Rock ‘n
Roll such as : Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee
Lewis, and The Platters in the famous Alan Freed Big Beat Show,
as well as appearing at many of the nations top nightclubs, arenas
and fairs. To this day they have traveled millions of miles and
entertained millions of people in all fifty states, Canada, Europe,
South America and Asia.
DANNY AND
THE JUNIORS, have made almost fifty American Bandstand appearances
and have been on numerous television shows - from the old Patti
Page Big Record Show to Nashville Now more recently. They've also
been featured in three motion pictures and their songs have been
in many more. DANNY AND THE JUNIORS have been covered in many
national publications including Life, Billboard, Cashbox and Teen.
The latest of these is a 1994 USA Today article that points out
the broad appeal of DANNY AND THE JUNIORS and their music across
many demographic categories.
Now, in their
fifth decade as performers, the group still appears at a multitude
of venues including convention centers, theaters, clubs, casinos,
fairs and festivals. Their wholesome, fun-loving stage show is
embellished with comedy, impressions, bright costumes and audience
participation - while still preserving the rich history of the
music.
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