![]() The song, co-written by a young Canadian lad named Andy Kim and Brill Building producer/songwriter extraordinaire Jeff Barry, and first released on by the Calendar Records label, wound up becoming the No. singles chart - for four weeks and eight weeks, respectively - as of Sept. 13, a half-century since it simultaneously did the same on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and the official U.K. 1 on the RPM 100 in Canada and stayed there for three weeks as of this coming Sept. It will be 50 years since “Sugar, Sugar” hit No. And swiftly send them back to Omicron Persei 8 with the hook lodged in their lizard brains for life, satisfied that now they’ve got it. ![]() If the fate of the world hinged on a quick demonstration of the essential meaning and the indefatigable power of pop music, “Sugar, Sugar” is the jam you play for the invaders. The ageless Archies jam is like a master class in precision popcraft jammed into just two minutes and 47 seconds: exuberantly joyful, simple but not too simple and almost debilitating in its catchiness. Why, you reach for “Sugar, Sugar,” of course. More: Jersey Shore landmark Osprey Nightclub not opening this summer due to coronavirus outbreakĪlex Biese, a features writer for the Asbury Park Press and the USA Today Network, was one of his students.It’s an unlikely scenario, granted, but suppose hostile aliens landed on the front steps of the Canadian Parliament demanding to know the meaning of the word “pop” or else they reduce our cities to ashes. More: Little Steven Van Zandt talks Miami, Disciples, Springsteen and his Quarantine Qollection More: Coronavirus NJ: Jersey's 8 best COVID-19 outbreak songs His enthusiasm for teaching and sharing stories – tokens of his passionate love for people – flowed from him as did his music, with ease, grace and deep understanding.” So humble was he to inspire all in his sphere. He brought his genius with him every day: arranging, orchestrating, conducting, and in marvelous teaching. Frangipane because he cared about them, their musical journeys, their careers, their well-being, as would a parent with his own children. “Ron Frangipane touched the lives of colleagues and countless students through his musical genius and his towering humanity,” said David Tripold, Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Monmouth in a statement. In 1997, Frangipane joined Monmouth University where he was musical director for countless shows, an adviser and planner, and a pioneer of the university’s Music Industry Program. “The word on Ron was he was always easy to deal with and had a way of getting the best out of the artists he worked with.” “He was an accomplished producer and especially with women artists, Janis Ian and Grace Slick were two of the most notable,” said Mike Appel, Bruce Springsteen's former manager who was also a member of the band Balloon Farm and songwriter for the Partridge Family. ![]() He fronted his own project, too, Ron Frangipane and His Orchestra. ![]() The song was a masterpiece of bubblegum pop that is still played and loved to this day.įrangipane went on to play with greats like John Lennon, Janis Ian, Diana Ross, Gene Simmons, Grace Slick, Melanie and more. He told me he was playing keyboards for the producers and they needed a lead singer.” He was the reason I became lead singer of the Archies. Ron was incredibly talented and a joy to be around. We formed a jingle company together and wrote and produced commercials for radio and TV. “We were in the band on stage and he and I became instant friends. “We both were in a Broadway show called ‘The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake,’” said Ron Dante, the lead singer on “Sugar, Sugar,” to the USA Today Network. ![]()
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