Continentals

Rhythm and blues vocal group the Continentals formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1955. Lead tenor Herman Montgomery, second tenor Neville "Buddy" Payne, baritone James Gripper, and bass James Vincent "Vinny" Cooper were already performing as the Condors when they lured first tenor Danny Hicks away from rival combo the Romancers -- to distinguish the new lineup from the myriad bird-named units across ...more