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CAREER Founding members Jim Brady , Mike Piano and Richard Shoff (born 30 April 1944 ) first performed together in the Mitchell Boys Choir, before deciding to go it alone as 'The Four Seasons'. It was quickly pointed out to them that a group of that name already existed in New York , and they changed their name to 'The Grads'. Although The Grads did not set the , Tommy LiPuma , recommended they record the Cuban Anthem , " Guantanamera ", and the boys finally had their first hit, except they were no longer just 'boys' and no longer a trio. Along with the name change, came a fourth member. Although sidelined by the original trio for reasons which may never become clear, Pamela Ramcier had now become an integral part of The Sandpipers' sound. Her Lyricless Vocals were used much like a second Strings , adding what several Reviewers described as an "Ethereal" quality to The Sandpipers' sound. "Guantanamera" charted in the U.S. in September, and in the UK the following month, and remains the group's biggest Hit . Nevertheless they had many lesser Chart entries, including a 'Guantanamera-ized' Cover Version of Richard Berry 's penned " Louie Louie ", and Song s from the Movies , '' The Sterile Cuckoo '' and '' Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls ''. Having not had a hit in the previous five years, The Sandpipers finally broke up in 1975. OTHER SANDPIPERS There is/was a South Africa n group called the Sandpipers. None of the U.S. group are in the line-up, and it is assumed that the two groups have no connection beyond their name. Yet another group known as The Sandpipers (or sometimes The Golden Sandpipers) sang a lot of material for Golden Records , most notably the theme to Mighty Mouse , perhaps the original, and in case probably version that is now most well known. http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2004_01_18.html#007948 DISCOGRAPHY A&M Records
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