Danny and the Juniors Biography

Danny & The Juniors were a Philadelphia-based quartet comprising of Danny Rapp, Dave White, Frank Mattei and Joe Terranova. They are most widely recognized for their hit single "At the Hop," which was released in 1957. They are sometimes erroneously stated as being an Italian-American band, however, Danny Rapp was of Irish extraction.

In 1960, Danny and the Juniors were signed to Dick Clark's Swan Records label, and they released one more record, "Twistin' USA." "Twistin' USA," which made it into the Top 40, became their final hit single. They went on to release several more singles, but were not able to repeat their earlier successes.

Dave White left the group in the early 1960s to concentrate on writing and production. White was very successful in this venture, composing a number of hits, including "You Don't Own Me" for Leslie Gore, and "Like A Baby" for Len Barry.

In the late 60s, the Juniors also appeared on Guyden Records, Mercury Records, and Capitol Records, where they re-recorded "Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay" in 1968.

In 1976, "At the Hop" was re-issued, and it made its way into the UK Top 40.

After a few quiet years, Danny Rapp was found dead in a hotel in Arizona on April 5, 1983, of an apparent suicide.

Danny and The Juniors were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

Their single 'At the Hop' was commercially used for the Canadian National Exibition, changing the words to "Let's go to the Ex" rather than "Let's go to the hub."