The Bongos were a power pop band from Hoboken, NJ. The band included Richard Barone, James Mastro, Rob Norris, Frank Giannini.
"Numbers with Wings" was their first breakout hit and the video was nominated for Best Direction in a Video at the 1984 MTV Music Video Awards.
I interviewed Richard Barone about The Bongos for my book, Beyond the Palace. That interview is available here. I've also interviewed Richard about his solo work a few times as well.
"Marcia Ball, Terence Simien, Southern Avenue," began Crawfish Festival founder and organizer Michael Arnone (Pronounced Ar-known-e) as he didn't even scratch the surface of the line-up for this year's May 30, through June 1 "32nd Annual Crawfish Festival" being held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty has announced the line-up for this year's free annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival. It will be held on Saturday, August 16; on the Green. The music begins at noon and runs until 10:00pm. As it has for the past three years, the Festival will honor two of its founders, Linda Smith and Michael Fabrizio, who both sadly passed away in June 2021.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Jefferson Starship brings their 50th Anniversary Tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00pm. One of the most successful arena rock bands of the '70s and '80s, they earned 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 Billboard singles. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, the band reaches a rare milestone that only a few bands ever achieve.
