Doo Wop Groups
This quintet from Brooklyn formed in the early 1950s. Original members were Lenny Cocco, Pat DePrisco, Richard Mercado, Joseph Croce, and Pat MGuire. Their first single, which was a doo wop version of “Once in Awhile,” became a hit in 1961. It went to #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Michael Edward and Bud Green and published in 1937. Tommy Dorsey’s recording in that year went to #1 in the U.S. There have been versions by Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Elkie Brooks, and Bing Crosby to name a few.
Over the years, The Chimes have had changes in membership. They have also gone by Lenny & The Chimes and Lenny Cocco and the Chimes. Lenny Cocco passed away in May, 2015.