For the hypnotist with stage name Ronald Dante, see Ronald Pellar.
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Ron Dante
Dante performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name
Carmine John Granito
Also known as
Ronnie Dante, C. G. Rose, Bo Cooper, Ronnie And The Dirt Riders, Dante's Inferno
Born
(1945-08-22) August 22, 1945 (age 78) Staten Island, New York, United States
Genres
Pop
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1960s–present
Musical artist
Ron Dante (born Carmine John Granito; August 22, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as the real life lead singer of the fictional cartoon band the Archies; he was also the voice of the Cuff Links and co-produced Barry Manilow's first nine albums.
RonDante (born Carmine John Granito; August 22, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as...
music featured in the series was recorded by session musicians, including RonDante on lead vocals and Toni Wine on duet and backing vocals. The recordings...
back surgery, he was prohibited by his doctors from joining the tour, so RonDante (a prolific session musician of the Archies, the Cuff Links and the Detergents...
the lead vocals in the Archies' subsequent single, "Jingle Jangle" with RonDante using his falsetto voice. In addition, Wine was a backing vocalist on...
provided entirely by RonDante. The track was produced as part of a series of recording sessions – sometimes as many as six in a day – by Dante, with the songs...
Ron Edmundo Dantes is a prestigious cuban rum brand produced in Santiago de Cuba. Only 3000 bottles are issued every year. It is a 40% rum, has a golden...
The original version was accompanied mostly by guitar with vocals by RonDante. Two other versions of the theme were used during the show's run. A synthesized...
at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was produced by The Archies' RonDante. In their review, Billboard stated that "Cara shows her vocal versatility...
The Detergents were an American music group consisting of Ronnie (Ron) Dante, Danny Jordan, and Tommy Wynn. The group's specialty was parody songs, as...
The first mention of Ben saying the phrase to Peter was in 1972, when RonDante (of The Archies) included it in his album Spider-Man: A Rockomic. However...
in 1975. Manilow co-produced a slower-tempo version of the song with RonDante. Although the chorus of this version is similar to the Featherbed version...
co-production as well as arrangement duties on all the above tracks along with RonDante, most famous for his vocals on records by The Archies.[citation needed]...
The Turtles (who started up the tour), The Association, The Cowsills, RonDante of The Archies, Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, The Buckinghams, The...
Stanley Schwartz: saxophone (6) Jack Cortner - horn and string arrangements RonDante - backing vocals Melvin Kent - backing vocals (1) Ken Williams - backing...
1971. It was produced by RonDante and released on the Fuel 2000 label on September 30, 2008. It features vocals from Dante back as Archie, as well as...
20, 1977 Genre Soft rock Length 3:33 Label Arista Songwriter(s) Richard Kerr and Will Jennings Producer(s) RonDante Barry Manilow singles chronology...
Manilow conceived and supervised the song's recording in partnership with RonDante. It is the theme song of the movie, Foul Play, starring Goldie Hawn and...
rock Length 3:43 (single version) Label Arista 0157 Songwriter(s) Bruce Johnston Producer(s) RonDante Barry Manilow Barry Manilow singles chronology...
Archie Andrews, Hot Dog, Mr. Weatherbee, Pop Tate, Mr. Lodge, Coach Kleats RonDante – Archie Andrews (singing voice) Jane Webb – Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge...
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