Larry Chance and the Earls

The Earls
The Earls in 1962.
Background information
Also known as	Larry Chance and the Earls
Origin	The Bronx, New York, United States
Genres	Doo-wop
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Rome Records Old Town Records ABC Records Woodbury Records London Records (Canada)
Website	http://www.larrychanceandtheearls.com
Members	Larry Chance Bobby Tribuzio Bobby Coleman Chuck Mearizo
Past members	Jack Wray Eddie Harder Bobby Del-Din Mike Mone Larry Palumbo (died 1961) Ronnie Calabrese Art Loria (died 2010) Chris Cassone George Tuzzeo T. J. Butch Barbella Tony Parisi Earls Production Crew: Elliot Kritzer (passed 2011)- Daniel Loria (1989-1993) - Anthony Tribuzio (1983-present)

Jack Wray
Eddie Harder
Bobby Del-Din
Mike Mone
Larry Palumbo (died 1961)
Ronnie Calabrese
Art Loria (died 2010)
Chris Cassone
George Tuzzeo
T. J. Butch Barbella
Tony Parisi

Earls Production Crew:

The Earls, sometimes credited as Larry Chance and the Earls, were a popular recording group from the 1960s formed in The Bronx, New York. In 1962, their single "Remember Then" was a hit, and "Life Is But a Dream," "Never" and "I Believe" also charted. As the oldies revival scene started a strong run in the early 1970s and 1980s, the Earls became one of the most requested groups in the doo-wop genre. They are still actively performing and remain on the oldies circuit.

Other recordings included "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing." Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls - Live, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx.

The Earls are one of the New York City doo-wop success stories. Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo-wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences.

Larry Chance was the driving force behind the group's formation and success. Larry grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny and the Juniors. But it was not until 1957 that he moved with his parents to the Bronx after high school, that his musical career took off.

Chance formed a group at the Tecumsa Social Club, known as the Hi-Hatters. The group was Chance, Bob Del Din, Eddie Harder, Larry Palombo and John Wray.Later, in 1959, the Earls lost their original member Larry Palombo in an army skydiving accident when his parachute failed to open during an exercise. In 1961, Rome released the Earls' first record – "Life is But a Dream" (Rome 101 – 1961) b/w "IT`S YOU (and later in the late 70`s released with "Whoever You Are" as the B-side). The group then performed with Murray the K and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show. They released another record that year, "Looking For My Baby" (Rome 102) b/w "Cross My Heart".