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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tommy_JamesTommy James - Wikipedia

    Tommy James. Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, [1] singer, songwriter, and record producer, widely known as frontman of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, [2] who were known for their hits including "Mony Mony" and "Crimson and Clover", and "I Think We're Alone Now".

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  2. Apr 16, 2024 · For a year Tommy James was bigger than The Beatles. Then the mafia ruined everything. With hits like Mony Mony and Crimson And Clover, Tommy James should have had the time of his life. Instead, he found himself robbed and threatened by the Mafia. On Saturday July 15, 1972 American rock legend Tommy James played a gig at the Paramount Theatre in ...

  3. Tommy James' road to superstardom began when a nightclub DJ in Pittsburgh discovered a two-year-old record by "The Shondells" and played it at his weekend dances. The crowd response was so overwhelmingly positive that radio deejays started spinning it and an enterprising record distributor bootlegged it, selling 80,000 copies in ten days. By May of 1966 "Hanky Panky" was the number one record ...

  4. Jan 28, 2023 · Tommy James shares his memoir of how he rose to fame with 13 Top 40 hits on Roulette Records, a label run by the Genovese crime family. He also reveals the story behind his No. 1 song \"Hanky Panky\" and his upcoming film biopic.

  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Tommy_JamesTommy James - Wikiwand

    Tommy James is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, widely known as frontman of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, who were known for their hits including "Mony Mony" and "Crimson and Clover", and "I Think We're Alone Now".

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