Music Album: Israelites / Jingle Jangle
Album Release Date: January 1970
Music Genre: Reggae Pop Ska Rocksteady Bubblegum
Record Label: Eric Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 2 Tracks Vinyl 7"
The Archies is an American fictional garage band founded by Archie Andrews, Reggie Mantle, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Betty Cooper, a group of adolescent characters of the Archie universe, in the context of the animated TV series, The Archie Show. The group is also known for their real world success, through a virtual band.
The compositions are most of the time by Jeff Barry & Andy Kim ("Barry - Kim ").
Comic members: Archie Andrews (Guitar), Reggie Mantle (Guitar), Jughead Jones (Drums), Betty Cooper (Tambourine), Veronica Lodge (Keyboards). Real singer was Ron Dante.
The fictional band's music was recorded by session musicians, featuring Ron Dante on lead vocals and Toni Wine on duet and backing vocals, and released as a series of singles and albums. Their most successful song, "Sugar, Sugar", became one of the biggest hits of the bubblegum pop genre that flourished from 1968 to 1973.
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