David White, 79, died on March 16. He was one of the original organizers of the doo-wop quartet Danny and the Juniors. They,were out of Philly (of course), got their big break on American Bandstand, and were more than a one-hit wonder; they had two. The big one was “At the Hop,” but “Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay” also did well.
After the group broke up, White continued to write songs, including “You Don’t Own Me” for Leslie Gore and “1-2-3” for Len Barry.
If you are 60 or younger, you won’t know any of this. Your loss.
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