The
Duprees are known the world over for their
romantic interpretations of some of the most beautiful
love songs ever written. They have made a career out of
giving new life to old hits. If you take the Glenn Miller
arrangements of the 1940's along with the tunes of Joni
James, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Nat King Cole, (just
to name a few) and put them together, you have the sound
of The Duprees.
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Starting
out in the early sixties, in Jersey City, New
Jersey , The Duprees were formed by
Michael J. Arnone. Consisting of John
Salvato, Tommy Bialoglow, Joey Canzano, Joey
Santollo, and Michael Arnone, The Duprees
were discovered by George Paxton, the president
of Coed Records and former big band leader from
the 1940's. Impressed with The
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quality, he had them record Jo Stafford's 1950's
ballad "You Belong To Me" with Big Band
arrangements. It was an instant national hit and
the group's first Million Seller. The
unmistakable sound was born and the hits kept
rolling. After 1965, Canzano decided to
leave the group and Michael Kelly continued until
1978. After some time off, the group was
restarted in 1980 by Mike Arnone with Richie
Rosato singing lead until his departure in 2002. 
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· 1962 You Belong To Me (291 KB
"RealAudio")
· 1962 My Own True
Love (292 KB "RealAudio")
· 1963 Gone With The Wind
· 1963 Take Me As I Am
· 1963 Why Don't
You Believe Me (308 KB "RealAudio")
· 1963 Have
You Heard (293 KB "RealAudio")
· 1963 Love Eyes · 1963 It's No
Sin
· 1963 The Sand And The Sea
· 1964 Where Are You
· 1964 It Isn't Fair
· 1965 I'm Yours
· 1966 Let Them Talk
· 1966 Exodus · 1967 I
Understand
· 1969 Two Different Worlds
Tragedy
struck
with the passing of 3 original members:
Joe Santollo, who died June 4,
1981
Joey (Canzano) Vann, who died
February 28, 1984
Michael J. Arnone, who died
October, 2005
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Joseph
Santollo
It was often said that Joe Santollo,
being such a
good friend to all members and a
dedicated person, was "the glue that
kept the group together for so many
years".
July 23, 1943 - June 4, 1981
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Joseph
Canzano aka Joey Vann,
also known as "Chubby", had
quite a unique style.
Joey is the legendary heart, soul and
voice of The Duprees.
April 3, 1943 - February 28, 1984
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With their unique sound and outstanding
vocal harmonies, The Duprees are still
entertaining audiences in major venues throughout the
world; appearing with some of the biggest names in show
business. Although there have been changes over the
years, the group is still intact and still performing to
standing ovations at each performance.
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Jersey City honors The Duprees
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On August 26, 2007 at the 2007
Summerfest Concert Series in
Liberty State Park at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey
City, NJ, Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, bestowed
on each member of
The Duprees a Proclamation.
The Proclamation was presented to The Duprees
by
Cliff Perkins, Bobby J, and a member of the Jersey City
Council.
To
view the Proclamation please click on each name
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