THE CHAPERONES _SHINING STAR_

The Chaperones were five guys from Long Island - Tony Amato (lead), Roy Marchesano (1st tenor), Tommy Ronca (second tenor), Nick Salvato (baritone) and Richard Messina (bass). Tommy and Roy went to Farmingdale High School on Long Island, Tony was from Deer Park and Nick was from Bethpage. As Tommy Ronca remembers, the group was put together by Nick and him. The group had a couple of different names prior to the Chaperones including the Sharptones and Fairlanes. The name "Chaperones" was chosen because dances and proms were popular at the time and the term was in vogue.

<a class="link" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thechaperones.net/index.html">http://www.thechaperones.net/index.html</a>