Dante & The Evergreens
Danté and The Evergreens are an American pop group formed at Santa Monica
College in California in 1959. The group consisted of Donald "Dante" Drowty,
Frank Rosenthal, Bill Young, and Tony Moon. They gained attention from Dean
Torrence of Jan & Dean, who introduced them to managers Herb Alpert and Lou
Adler. Their vocals were arranged by Tony Moon. In 1960, the group released
their debut single "Alley Oop", written by Dallas Frazier, which reached number
15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Cashbox chart. The song also became a
significant hit on the East Coast. A follow-up...
