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Biography
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The Van Dykes
Effective period / Period of releases: 1958 - 1959
Members: Raymond Martinez (4)
Hispanic doo wop group from Brooklyn, NY. The group was comprised of Mike Cruz (lead), Tommy Rivera, Benny Ortiz, John "Junior" Garcia, and Ray Martinez. The group had 2 minor hits to crack Billboard's Top 100 in 1961: "Gift of Love" which reached #91 in January and "The Bells Are Ringing" which peaked at #99 in July.