The Regents

The Regents

The Regents were a doo-wop vocal group from New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

They are best known for writing and recording the hit "Barbara Ann" in 1961, which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #2 when later covered by the Beach Boys in 1965 on their album, "Beach Boys' Party!". They also had a second charting hit with "Runaround", which hit #28 later in 1961.

Original Members

* Ernie Maresca
* Chuck Fassert (brother of "Barbara Ann" author Fred Fassert)
* Guy Villari
* Sal Cuomo
* Mike Salas (left band prior to first release)

Namesakes

Another band by the name of "The Regents" recorded the song "7 Teen" in 1979. It reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Members

Nick Simper

External links

* [http://doowopy.de/_old/02page/R/eRegents.html The Regents]


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