His career spans 5 decades now, beginning back in the early 1960's when he started hanging out with fellow residents of Asbury Park, New Jersey (home of legendary rock and roll god Bruce Springstein) - the Darchaes. At that time it was Ray and the Darchaes - Ray Dahrouge (lead), Tony Juliano (falsetto), Louie Scalpati (1st tenor), Sal Capalungo (2nd tenor), Denny Testa (baritone), and Sam Siciliano (bass).