Vito Picone Singer (The Elegants) - 06 June 2025
Vito Joseph Picone (born March 20, 1941) is the lead singer of The Elegants, and along with Jimmy Mochella is a remaining original member. He has also played bit parts in Goodfellas, Analyze This, and The Sopranos.
The Elegants was an American doo-wop vocal group, that started in 1958 by Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa, Frank Tardogno, Carman Romano and James Moschello in South Beach, Staten Island, New York.
Before their nursery rhyme inspired song, "Little Star", became a number one hit, the band usually performed informally under the boardwalk by their homes. "Little Star" was the only million seller for the group, and was written by Venosa and Picone. It spent 19 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100, earning gold disc status. After their success with "Little Star", the band, still in their teens, toured with artists such as Buddy Holly, Dion and the Belmonts, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. However, none of their subsequent singles reached the charts at all, making them an example of one-hit wonders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLuayEmiems&ab_channel=OldiesZone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SVZqyaH-NI&ab_channel=TheJukeboxTapes
Sent him 2 photos in 14 Sep 2018 and got them back signed on 6 Jun 2025. Guess he misplaced it.. ha ha
Headline Talent Inc
PO Box 131518
Staten Island, NY 10313
Attn: Vito Picone
https://www.theelegants.net/contact-us/ |
