Peggy Santiglia
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Peggy Santiglia is an American singer-songwriter
of the "girl group
era". She is perhaps best known for her 1963 pop
hit "My Boyfriend's Back
" with The Angels, which she recorded at the age of 19.
, United States where she was raised in a musical Italian family with two older siblings.
. Starting out at the Brill Building
in New York City under the management of Ted Eddy (Louis Prima
's manager), they recorded for Tender, Unart, United Artists, and Roulette.
The Delicates were most famous for writing the Murray The K
theme song, The Submarine Race Watchers Theme and appearing at many Murray the K concerts including at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre.
In 1959 they released a song that they wrote called "Black and White Thunderbird" on the Unart label. The record was produced by Don Costa
. It became a significant hit on the East Coast, which afforded The Delicates
a guest spot on American Bandstand
on March 8, 1960.
in 1962 when a senior at Belleville High School (Belleville, New Jersey) in live performances and then to record on their new label, Smash
with producers FGG. "My Boyfriend's Back
" became a #1 hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold discs
. Two albums followed the single.
and on television throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In 2008, she recorded her first album of new material with The Angels
since the late 1970s (Love, The Angels).
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
of the "girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
era". She is perhaps best known for her 1963 pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
hit "My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back (song)
"My Boyfriend's Back" was a hit song in 1963 for The Angels, an American girl group. It was written by the songwriting team of Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer . The recording was originally intended as a demo for The Shirelles, but ended up being released as recorded...
" with The Angels, which she recorded at the age of 19.
Biography
Santiglia was born in Belleville, New JerseyBelleville, New Jersey
Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...
, United States where she was raised in a musical Italian family with two older siblings.
Career: 1950's
In 1958, she and childhood friends Denise Ferri and Arleen Lanzotti formed The DelicatesThe Delicates
The Delicates, were a three-girl singing group, made up of members Denise Ferri, Arleen Lanzotti, and Peggy Santiglia. The group was formed in 1958 while all three members were attending Belleville High School in Belleville, New Jersey....
. Starting out at the Brill Building
Brill Building
The Brill Building is an office building located at 1619 Broadway on 49th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, just north of Times Square and further uptown from the historic musical Tin Pan Alley neighborhood...
in New York City under the management of Ted Eddy (Louis Prima
Louis Prima
Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
's manager), they recorded for Tender, Unart, United Artists, and Roulette.
The Delicates were most famous for writing the Murray The K
Murray the K
Murray Kaufman , professionally known as Murray the K, was an influential rock and roll impresario and disc jockey of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s...
theme song, The Submarine Race Watchers Theme and appearing at many Murray the K concerts including at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre.
In 1959 they released a song that they wrote called "Black and White Thunderbird" on the Unart label. The record was produced by Don Costa
Don Costa
Don Costa was an American pop music arranger and record producer, best known for his work with Frank Sinatra.-Career:...
. It became a significant hit on the East Coast, which afforded The Delicates
The Delicates
The Delicates, were a three-girl singing group, made up of members Denise Ferri, Arleen Lanzotti, and Peggy Santiglia. The group was formed in 1958 while all three members were attending Belleville High School in Belleville, New Jersey....
a guest spot on American Bandstand
American Bandstand
American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
on March 8, 1960.
Career: 1960's
Santiglia was then asked to join sisters Phyllis Albutt and Barbara Allbut, replacing Linda Jansen as lead singer in The AngelsThe Angels
The Angels may refer to:*The Angels , an American girl group who had hits in the 1960s*The Angels , an Australian hard rock band*The Angels is the English translation of Los Angeles, California in the U.S.A....
in 1962 when a senior at Belleville High School (Belleville, New Jersey) in live performances and then to record on their new label, Smash
Smash
Smash may refer to:*Smash! , a British comic of the 1960s* Smash Variety show starring Olivier Guimond and Denis Drouin, co-starring "the Smashettes" Patsy Gallant, Christine Charbonneau, Renée Claude, France Castel, Christyne Chartrand, ,Ranee Lee and Diane Dufresne.*Smash , the name given on an...
with producers FGG. "My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back (song)
"My Boyfriend's Back" was a hit song in 1963 for The Angels, an American girl group. It was written by the songwriting team of Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer . The recording was originally intended as a demo for The Shirelles, but ended up being released as recorded...
" became a #1 hit. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold discs
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. Two albums followed the single.
Career: 1970s
In the early seventies, Santiglia was the lead vocalist for Dusk, a girl group formed by Bell records producers Hank Madress and David Appell in an effort to continue the success they had with the group Dawn. The group released three singles: "Angel Baby", "I Hear the Church Bells Ringing" and "Treat Me Like a Good Piece of Candy". None of their singles rose above #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, and the effort was abandoned. Santiglia was offered a position as one of the touring members of Dawn behind Tony Orlando, but declined. A dance record called "Sweet, Sweet City Rhythm" was produced in 1978 by Billy Terrell under her real name Peggy Santiglia for Tiki Records.Return to recording in 2008
Santiglia has continued to perform in live concerts with The AngelsThe Angels
The Angels may refer to:*The Angels , an American girl group who had hits in the 1960s*The Angels , an Australian hard rock band*The Angels is the English translation of Los Angeles, California in the U.S.A....
and on television throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In 2008, she recorded her first album of new material with The Angels
The Angels
The Angels may refer to:*The Angels , an American girl group who had hits in the 1960s*The Angels , an Australian hard rock band*The Angels is the English translation of Los Angeles, California in the U.S.A....
since the late 1970s (Love, The Angels).
Television appearances
- Ed Sullivan Show
- American BandstandAmerican BandstandAmerican Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
- The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that aired in syndication from 1961 to 1982, distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations.The program featured light banter with...
- The Andy Williams ShowThe Andy Williams ShowThe Andy Williams Show is a television variety show which ran from 1959 to 1971 , and a short-lived run in syndication, beginning in the fall of 1976...
- Merv Griffin ShowMerv GriffinMervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. was an American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show on Group W Broadcasting...
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night....
- Shindig!Shindig!Shindig! was an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz....
- Hullabaloo
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- The Midnight Special
- The Buddy Deane Show (Baltimore, MD)