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Ron Dante started his career as a singer/songwriter for the legendary music man Don Kirshner. Ron wrote songs for some the biggest artists of the sixties including Gene Pitney, Jay & The Americans, The McCoys, Johnny Mathis, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Bobby Vinton, Freddy Cannon, Jimmy Clanton and Bobby Vee. His first hit record was with a group called The Detergents whose song "Leader Of The ...more


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