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Alive N Kickin'

 
Artist: Alive 'N Kickin'
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Group Members:

Doria Biunno, Sandy Toder, Bruce Sudano

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Performed Songs By:

W. Wilson, Tommy James

Formal Connection With:

Tommy James
  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Alive and Kicking was a pop/rock septet from New York led by singers Pepe Cardona and Sandy Toder, who scored a number seven hit in 1970 with "Tighter, Tighter," a song co-written and produced by Tommy James. They later modified their name to Alive 'n Kickin'. Bruce Sudano, later of Brooklyn Dreams and husband of Donna Summer, was a member. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Alive N Kickin’ (known originally as Alive and Kicking) is a Brooklyn band, led by singers Pepe Cardona and Sandy Toder, known mainly for their 1970 hit single "Tighter, Tighter" which reached number seven in the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Members of the band included Bruce Sudano, Woody Wilson (bass guitar), John Parisio (guitar),Ron Pell (drums) and Vito Albano (drums, live only).

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Beginnings

The band originally formed in 1968 in the basement of the original bassist, Rich Luisi when they were teenagers. They reached success when they began recording for Tommy James on his label, Roulette Records.

"Tighter, Tighter"

The major hit for the group was written and produced by Tommy James and Bob King and arranged by Jimmy Wisner. Both James and Alive 'N Kickin' were signed to Roulette Records and James originally considered having his friends record "Crystal Blue Persuasion" but he liked it so much he decided to record it himself, he then wrote "Tighter, Tighter" for them.[1] "Tighter, Tighter" was released in May 1970 and stayed on the U.S. chart for 16 weeks.[1] It sold over one million copies and received a gold disc awarded by the R.I.A.A.[1] The song became a huge hit but after a lack of success with their next two singles "Just Let It Come" and "London Bridge" and difficulties with Morris Levy & Roulette Records the band broke up at the end of 1971. The group reunited in 1976, and is still active, specializing in parties and weddings. Keyboardist Sudano joined the group Brooklyn Dreams, and later married Donna Summer in July 1980. In 2004 Sudano released a solo CD, Rainy Day Soul which contained 3 songs that went to the top of the AC charts and was voted AC Artist of the Year by New Music Weekly. His new CD, Life & the Romantic is due in March 2009.

Discography

  • "Tighter, Tighter" / "Sunday Morning" - Roulette R-7078 (1970) #7 U.S.
  • "Just Let It Come" / "Mother Carey's Chicken" - Roulette R-7087 (1970) #69 U.S.

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References

  1. ^ a b c Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 272. ISBN 0-214-20512-6. 

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