Danny (on the left) and the Juniors

Daniel Joseph "Danny" Rapp (May 9, 1941 – April 5, 1983) was an American musician and the frontman for the group Danny & the Juniors. The group is best known for their 1957 hit "At the Hop". Image File history File linksMetadata Dannyandthejuniors1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Dannyandthejuniors1. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Danny and the Juniors Danny & The Juniors were a Philadelphia-based quartet comprising of Danny Rapp, Dave White, Frank Mattei and Joe Terranova. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...

He was born in Philadelphia, the youngest of seven siblings. Although his birth certificate states his birth was May 10, he was born at home on May 9 and registered the following day. For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Mary Elizabeth Winblad (1895-1987) birth certificate A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Danny's musical career began in 1955 with the formation of his group The Juvenairs, which later became known as Danny and the Juniors. Their 1957 song "Do the Bop" came to the attention of Dick Clark, who suggested they rename it to "At the Hop." After limited initial success with the song, it became a worldwide hit when it was played on American Bandstand. The Juniors went on to have two more hits "Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay" and "Twistin' USA". The Juniors released several more records in the 1960s but were not able to produce any more hits. In the 1970s they toured the oldies circuit, re-releasing "At the Hop" in 1976. Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Dick Clark redirects here. ... Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand American Bandstand was a long-running dance music television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He died in 1983 of an apparent suicide by gunshot in a hotel in Arizona and was survived by his wife and three children. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...

References

The first track on the self-titled debut album from The Constantines called "Arizona," is based on Rapp's suicide. The song begins with the lyric "This is a song about the death of Danny Rapp. And that great gospel jest called rock 'n' roll." The Constantines are an indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. ...

Daniel Johnston's song "Danny Don't Rapp" from the album Yip/Jump Music was recorded shortly after Rapp's death in 1983. Daniel Dale Johnston (b. ... Yip/Jump Music is the fifth self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded over the summer 1983. ...

External links

• http://www.geocities.com/shakin_stacks/dannyrapp.txt
• Danny & The Juniors I
• Danny & The Juniors II
• Danny & the Juniors III
• Bio
• Danny Rapp at the IMDb
• Danny's Gravesite