Ron Dante is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born Carmine Granito on August 22, 1945 in Staten Island, New York. Ron is best known as the lead vocalist for the cartoon group The Archies from 1968 to 1971; their third single, "Sugar, Sugar," written by producer Jeff Barry with Andy Kim, was the #1 record of 1969. Prior to his stint with The Archies, in 1965, Ron was a member of the parody group The Detergents ("Leader of the Laundromat"). LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Staten Island lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ... The Archies are a group of adolescent fictional characters of the Archie universe, a garage band founded by Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, and Jughead Jones. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Sugar, Sugar was a 1969 hit song, supposedly by fictional characters The Archies, actually the product of a group of studio musicians managed by Don Kirschner, with vocals by Ron Dante. ... Jeff Barry (born Joel Adelberg, 1938, Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Ellie Greenwich (born 1940, Brooklyn, N.Y.) comprised one of the most prolific and successful Brill Building song writing and production teams in the early 1960s. ... Andy Kim, born December 5, 1952 in Lala Land, Jupiter, is a pop singer/songwriter. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

Concurrent with his work on the Archies project, Ron was also employed as a session singer, recording demonstration records, and also sang many television and commercial jingles. In 1969, Ron recorded an album under the name The Cuff Links for his old Detergents writer-producers Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, hitting the U.S. Top Ten with the single "Tracy" at the same time that The Archies' "Sugar, Sugar" was at the top spot on the charts. (Ron was anonymous on both tracks, as with all the Archies and Cuff Links recordings.) Ron's first album release under his own name, on Don Kirshner's label, was Ron Dante Brings You Up in 1970. In 1979, Ron recorded a disco album under the name Dante's Inferno, and in 1981 his solo album Street Angel was released. A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... In modern times, a jingle can be a radio stations on air musical or spoken identity. ... Top Ten is a generic term used to indicate the ten items that are best, worst, or otherwise notable according to some criteria. ... The Man With the Golden Ear; Don Kirshner today. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

From 1973 to 1981, Ron Dante was producer for singer Barry Manilow. In 1978, Ron produced the Tony-award-winning play Ain't Misbehavin' on Broadway. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York on June 17, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his hit recordings I Write The Songs, Mandy and Copacabana (At The Copa). Manilow dominated the soft rock scene in the 1970s with a string... Aint Misbehavin is a song by Fats Waller, dating from 1929. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

Ron remains active as a singer, producer, and concert performer. His solo CD Favorites was released in late 1999, and another CD, Saturday Night Blast, was released in 2004. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Link

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