THE RIVIERAS

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8 years ago

boltsyllable

So good. A great compliment to the 1939 Glenn Miller piece

9 years ago

Paul Mora

Love it, I need a shot

10 years ago

kingsvow

Flawless performance of a great standard.

10 years ago

Yvette Johnson

Sax to die for!

10 years ago

nmvince42

Same here and we listened on WIBG AM

11 years ago

sauquoit13456

On this day in 1959 {Feb. 17th} the Rivieras performed "Moonlight Serenade" on the late Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' Eight days earlier on Feb. 9th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #47 and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100 It was composed by Glenn Miller in 1939; his version peaked at #3 on Billboard's Best Selling chart and spent 15 weeks on the chart {Mr. Miller's B-side was titled "Sunrise Serenade"} R.I.P. Mr. Clark {1929 - 2012} and Mr. Miller {1904 - 1944}

11 years ago

Angelique Collins

Heard this on an oldies station in Wisconsin... loved it!

11 years ago

Fernando Kittrell

i love this song. so many memories

12 years ago

elmer zu

@billchew450 I didn't think so as I have seen a pic of the Riverias....but this song is one of the most bueatuiful; songs of the pop era. "Canadian Sunset" and "Theme From a Summerplace" are equally as bueatiful and all hail from the doowop era of r&r. Thx4 postin'

12 years ago

215barry

What a classic act these guys were. What a make out record Moonlight Serenade is. By the way, this was a big hit for Glen Miller back in the early 40's. And they are NOT the group who did California Sun. The Rivieras who did California Sun are white. The New Jersey Rivieras are black.

12 years ago

bill chew

@Ezdduf4kuZ Not the same group. These guys were from North Jersey.

12 years ago

CIB67

08/21/11 .. What ever happened to the Rivieras? .. I understand that they have all died and that there deaths were caused by there life style of hard drinking and drugs, thats what I've been told, true????

12 years ago

Teresa Carella

ALWAYS LOVED IT!!!

12 years ago

elmer zu

this has got to be one of the most bueatiful songs of the pre-pop era, in otherwords this is by no means the original!!!!! I'm not sure who did the original many years back, back before anyone ever heard of the Riverias. I remember the Riverias best for their monster hit "California Sun". Not only was it #1 for a couple of weeks back in 1964, it went on to become the 26th biggest song of that year. songs about California were big in this era, the biggest was "California Dreaming">.

12 years ago

CIB67

05/22/11 ... Homer Dunn & The Revieras what a great group they were, Jersey boys for sure, outstanding!

14 years ago

ogvenicegirl

beautiful song and beautifully sung

15 years ago

Dee530 Luvz2BeLoved

Thanks for the Beautiful Love Ballads, by this Wonderous Group-- from another time, for me... I heard this great Doo Wop Oldies Classic, on the Radio today- and I fell in Love with this Group and the voice of the Lead Singer, and their won- derful Harmonies. Thanks so much, Peace & Best - Marcie B.