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Biography
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The Excellents
Effective period / Period of releases: 1961 - 1962
Bronx, NY sextet whose primary claim to fame is the Doo Wop classic "Coney Island Baby".Original group members included brothers George Kuse and John Kuse, Denis Kestenbaum, Phil Sanchez, Joel Feldman and Chuck Epstein. Discovered by Sinclair Records executive Vinny Catalano in 1961.