Ron Dante: The biggest influence on me had to be Elvis Presley. Spotlight Central: As you were growing up, who were some of your early musical influences? My dad was so proud of me when I finally snagged a Robert Hall commercial which, as I recall, was a Christmas commercial. Ron Dante: It’s so funny, I used to sing Robert Hall commercials. Spotlight Central: When you mention stores like Robert Hall, you bring back fond memories of the ‘60s. So I grew up around music, but no one in my family was in the music business.Īdvertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info But growing up in a big Italian family - my dad had seven brothers and my mom had four sisters - everybody sang. My dad owned a shop that made car coats - winter coats - for children, which Robert Hall and other companies would sell. Spotlight Central: You were born in Staten Island. Spotlight Central recently had a chance to chat with Dante about his musical background his time with The Archies, Barry Manilow, and The Happy Together Tour and, also, about what he’s currently working on during the current suspension of live concerts. More recently, however, Dante has toured the country with the Happy Together Tour as a member of The Turtles. In addition to writing songs for a variety of artists, Dante came to prominence as a record producer, most notably with Barry Manilow. In 1969, his vocals helped catapult The Archies’ hit, “Sugar, Sugar,” to the top of the charts where it became the #1 single of the year. Ron Dante has had a long and distinguished career in the music industry as a singer, songwriter, and producer.
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