The Del Satins

Formed in 1958 in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, the quintet consisted of Stan Zizka (lead), Leslie Cauchi (first tenor), BobbyKeith Koestner (second tenor), Fred Ferrara (baritone) and his brother Tom Ferrara (bass). Influenced by R&B groups like The Heartbeats, The Dubs and The Flamingoes, The Del-Satins, aged 15 to17, would practice on Tom and Fred’s stoop on 69th Street when they weren’t searching for a Subway station, or bathroom to provide that perfect reverb sound.