HAPPY 71st BIRTHDAY, SAL VALENTINO, lead singer with San Francisco folk-rockers THE BEAU BRUMMELS! VIDEO: From "Shindig!" on July 14, 1965. Other guests that week were Ian Whitcomb, Shelley Fabares, Bobby Sherman, Billy Preston, The Blossoms, and The Wellingtons, best known these days for singing the theme song on the first season of “Gilligan’s Island.” SAL & the band hit the Top 15 with their 1st two 45s, "LAUGH LAUGH" in 1964 (#15) and "JUST A LITTLE" in 1965 (#8). Both songs were produced by Sylvester Stewart (Sly Stone) & both are posted here. While these were The BBs only US hits, in Canada their 1st five 45s hit the Top 20, three making the Top 10. Birthday Boy SAL still leads occasional BEAU BRUMMELS reunions.
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