About Ron Dante
Carmine John Granito, known professionally as Ron Dante, 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 vocalist of the Cuff Links and co-produced Barry Manilow's first nine albums. Dante's first album release under his own name, which he recorded on Don Kirshner's label, was Ron Dante Brings You Up in 1970. He became lead singer of the fictional cartoon band The Archies, whose single "Sugar, Sugar", written and composed by producer Jeff Barry with Andy Kim, was the number-one selling record of 1969 in the United States. The group recorded a novelty song called "Leader of the Laundromat", although Dante was not on that recording.
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