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The Lettermen
American male pop vocal trio
"Lettermen" redirects here. For other uses, see Letterman (disambiguation).
The Lettermen | |
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The Lettermen in 1964: Jim Pike, Bob Engemann, Tony Butala | |
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Capitol |
Musical artist
The Lettermen are an American male pop vocal trio whose trademark is close-harmony pop songs with light arrangements. The group started in 1959.[1] They have had two Top 10 singles (both No. 7), 16 Top 10 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart (including one No. 1), 32 consecutive Billboardchart albums, 11 gold records, and five Grammy nominations.[2][3]
History
In 1958, the stage revue Newcomers of 1928 was produced, a nostalgia act which starred 1920s stars Paul Whiteman, Buster Keaton, Rudy Vallée, Harry Richman, and Fifi D'Orsay. The show required three male singers to impersonate The Rhythm Boys, the vocal group Mark preston singer letterman!