Biography of Danny & the Juniors

Danny & the Juniors was a doo wop vocal group formed by a quartet of Philadelphia high school students in 1955: Danny Rapp (b.1941 05 10 - d.1983 04 05), David White, Frank Maffei, and Joe Terranova. The group shot to the top of the charts in early 1958 with the gold-selling "At the Hop," which was their biggest hit, though they reached the charts with eight more singles through 1963, notably "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay," "Dottie," and "Twistin' U.S.A.," all of which made the Top 40. ~ William Ruhlmann