Nick Santamaria

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Nick Santamaria

voc, *1941
Singer of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Nick J. "Santo" Santamaria

Lead singer of the Ozone Park, NY doowop quintet, The Capris. Born Nov. 10, 1941, he wrote and led the group's signature ballad, "There's A Moon Out Tonight." Santo left the group in 1963 for a career as a New York City police officer. In 1982, he re-formed The Capris and scored a regional hit with "Morse Code Of Love," later covered by the Manhattan Transfer. Santo and The Capris remained active until illness forced his retirement in 2007. He died Dec. 30, 2010, of mesothelioma.

Genres

Rock
Pop
R&B/Soul
Jazz

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The Capris

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