Larry Santos (born June 2, 1941, in Oneonta, New York) is an American pop music singer-songwriter. Santos wrote songs for several American pop bands in the 1960s, including the 1963 hit " Candy Girl" for The Four Seasons which reached number 3 on Billboard Hot 100 chart. [1] In the mid-Sixties, he recorded singles as part of a group called The Madisons, and then under his own name. He released three albums in the 1970s and scored one pop hit single, produced by Don Davis, " We Can't Hide it Anymore", [2] which peaked on April 10, 1976, at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3]
From 1976 to 1980 Santos starred in the television show Hot Fudge, a syndicated children's puppet show broadcast from Detroit, Michigan. [4] Santos scored the program's theme music and other songs, and appeared regularly as a live character actor. [5] He and lead puppet Seymour would perform a duet at the piano at the end of each episode.
Additionally, Santos built a successful career writing and singing advertising jingles. [6] Santos's songs have appeared in television commercials for Pan Am, Admiral, Chevrolet, Marathon Oil, and Budweiser among others. [6] [7]
Santos' baritone singing voice has been described as "gruff, but warm" [2] and said to bear a very strong resemblance to the voice of Richie Havens. [7] [8] His music is considered in the genre of blue-eyed soul.[ citation needed]
Discography
- Just a Man (Evolution 2002), 1969
- Mornin' Sun (Evolution 2015), 1969
- Legacy (Warlock 2000), 1973
- Larry Santos ( Casablanca Records 7018), 1975
- You Are Everything I Need (Casablanca 7030), 1976
- Don't Let the Music Stop (Casablanca 7061), 1977
- Interplay (Overture Records 1201), 1980
- Viva Arriva (Live) (Overture Records), 1996
Singles
- We Can't Hide It Anymore (December 29, 1975)
References
- ^ Bronson, Fred (October 1, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th ed.). Billboard. p. 125. ISBN 978-0823076772.
- ^ a b "Top Album Picks". Billboard Magazine. 89 (42): 92. October 22, 1977.
- ^ Jancik, Wayne (January 1998). The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders. Billboard. p. 507. ISBN 9780823076222.
- ^ Kiska, Tim; Gollick, Ed (2010). Detroit Television. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 9780738577074.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (May 23, 1995). Children's Television, the First Thirty-five Years, 1946-1981: Live, film, and tape series. Scarecrow Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0810816510.
- ^ a b Hall, Claude (September 6, 1969). "Field Productions Offers Client An On-the-Spot Custom Service". Billboard Magazine. Vol. 81, no. 36. p. 38.
- ^ a b Damsker, Matt (September 16, 1984). "Richie Havens Sells His Soul". Los Angeles Times. p. Q70.
- ^ Colford, Paul D. (October 16, 1985). "FOLK WISDOM; Veteran Richie Havens finds a new medium for the music". Newsday. p. 3. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
External links
Larry Santos at Allmusic.
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