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Founding Fathers: Steve Alaimo

  • 7:13 PM Oct 17
  • Source: WNEW

A talented songwriter and producer, Steve Alaimo was a Founding Father whose 1960′s records bridged the gap between country and R&B. His first band was the Redcoats, an instrumental outfit that scored a regional hit in 1959 on Henry Stone's Marlin imprint with "I Want You to Love Me." When the Redcoats disbanded in 1960 Alaimo pointed his career toward R&B, turning out a pair of solid but largely unnoticed albums. Read More

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Steve Alaimo recorded several albums in the early '60s, but is best remembered for hosting and co-producing Dick Clark's Where... Read the full Steve Alaimo bio.

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