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Tony Butala. Anthony Francis Butala (born November 20, 1940) is an American singer. [1] He was the lead singer of the vocal group The Lettermen since 1958, although he has been retired since 2019. Butala is the last surviving of the original three members.
The three singers selected were Mike Barnett, Dick Stewart, and Tony Butala. Jackie Barnett, who was chief comedy writer for the Jimmy Durante TV show, had auditioned the singers, and he decided to name the group "The Lettermen" for the show.
A live experience watching the Lettermen live at Araneta Coliseum in 2006 closer to the front stage. Here is how Tony Butala proudly showed my self made Song...
Nov 6, 2011 · Morning Girl was the 1971 hit by The Lettermen. The distinctive beautiful voice of Jim Pike and harmoniuos voice of Tony Butala and Gary Pike made this song one of the most popular songs of the...
Apr 27, 2011 · Maria, sung by Tony Butala, with backup from Gary and Donny Pike. Set to photos of Natalie Wood and West Side Story.
Tony Butala was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to Mary Ann (Ference) and John George Butala, both of Croatian descent. He began his professional singing career in 1948, singing in "Starlets On Parade" on KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, as well as performing live as an Al Jolson , Ted Lewis and Eddie Cantor black-face impersonator.
Mar 2, 2020 · Tony Butala, a Sharon native and founding member of the pop vocal group The Lettermen, poses atop the group’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame following a ceremony Feb. 24 in Los Angeles.
