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Tommy James & The Shondells
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Great band from Niles, MI>
The band The Echoes formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, then evolved into Tom and the Tornadoes, with 12-year-old Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson) as lead singer. While attending Niles High School in Niles, Michigan, the group released its first single, "Long Pony Tail", in 1962.[6]
In 1964, James renamed the band the Shondells[7] because the name "sounded good" and in honor of nearby Fort Wayne's Troy Shondell, famous for his 1961 release "This Time".
The band The Echoes formed in 1959 in Niles, Michigan, then evolved into Tom and the Tornadoes, with 12-year-old Tommy James (then known as Tommy Jackson) as lead singer. While attending Niles High School in Niles, Michigan, the group released its first single, "Long Pony Tail", in 1962.[6]
In 1964, James renamed the band the Shondells[7] because the name "sounded good" and in honor of nearby Fort Wayne's Troy Shondell, famous for his 1961 release "This Time".
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