Zeppelin II I rode my 10 speed bike several miles to the Mall to get it. We had a weekly cleaning lady who spayed Pledge on my dresser and laid the album on it. When I got home from school and picked it up the paper on the back ripped off. I was so pissed! I still have the album
Wow, I knew none of the story behind Sugar, Sugar. Ron was a joy to listen to. A consummate professional, full of gratitude, a strong work ethic, and a lot of talent. That just made my day.
My big brother passed away in 2021. A friend of one of his sons shared a memory of coming to their house after school to find "Sugar Sugar" playing and my brother and his wife dancing to it in the living room with the kids. She said it was the moment she knew the kind of relationship she wanted when she grew up. He loved music with a passion and I know he would have loved this channel. Thanks for bringing us these great interviews Professor!
I've been a friend of Ron for decades. He's one of the kindest people in entertainment. Down to earth and talented. He's genuinely as nice as he seems, in your video❤
As he described the process, I thought, they can still do multitrack with singing on top of singing, but digitally. However, it seems they try to do the same trick using an exact copy which of course doesn't sound the same as a fresh "copy" recorded while listening with headphones.
Love that Ron said he was grateful for, among other things, opportunities - and that he recognized them and took them. So many folks don't recognize opportunity when they have them.
I was ten back then too, and in fourth grade we could bring 45s’ to play before school started. I remember bringing it and it was a huge hit back then.
Ron has wise words of advice. Be appreciative, be good to others as you never know, be patient, be persistent, be open minded, be ever evolving. Great interview!
I know most people sneered at"bubblegum" rock but it was so darn catchy that most normal people would sing along when their peers weren't around. I have a bubblegum rock playlist with I believe 34 songs. Fun songs should always be appreciated for what they are and enjoyed. Not everything has to speak to seriousness.
I created a Bubblegum playlist to play in the office where I worked (called it Bazooka Joe). It received more requests for volume increases than any other compilation I have ever created. People enjoyed bubblegum music far more than they admit. Ofcourse we didn't know back then that Bubblegum (and Disco) would come to dominate the 21st century Top 40.
I was "too cool" to admit that I liked bubblegum... In early middle school I liked The Monkees, but by late middle to early high school I was into the Moody Blues, The Doors, CCR, Iron Butterfly. In fact In a gadda da vida was the first album I saved up to buy, followed shortly by CCR's Green River and Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou on 45. I still have that 45. I saw John Fogerty live several months ago. And I unashamedly like bubblegum.
This is why I love this channel. I never knew it was a mystery I just knew this song had been there all my life. Even my kids sing it happily. What a joy to know more.
sagetmaster4. I'm the same. I'm 76 and I have MY music on my usb. If you don't like my "old stuff" too bad sunshine,and this is one of my all time favourites. Just a great song.
I loved watching The Archies as a kid. I remember when I first saw the episode with Sugar Sugar, wondering how they got Reggie to get along with Archie long enough to play in the band. 😂
I consider myself lucky to have been able to catch all the music of the late 60's and 70's as I grew up. It was an amazing time for music and I'm so glad I was there.
When I was a child, I watched The Archies Cartoon on television. That's when I first heard "Sugar Sugar". I love Bubblegum Pop. Both "Sugar Sugar" and "Tracy" are my 2 favorite songs from that genre. I knew Ron Dante was the singing voice of both The Archies and The Cuff Links but I never heard an interview with Ron until now. Nice get, Professor. Also, as a lifelong Barry Manilow fan (Barry was my mom's favorite), I'm a fan of Ron's for what he did for Barry's career. From 1973-1981, Ron produced all of Barry's albums. He also sang backup on many of Barry's most well-known songs. Great singer, songwriter, and record producer. Very enjoyable episode. "Sugar Sugar" brings back fond childhood memories.
I have such wonderful memories of singing this song with my older sister when I was very little. She just passed December 20th. This brought back bittersweet memories.
Adam, I really love that you asked him what he's grateful for...that's so important to acknowledge in our lives...I really appreciate that you included that
My son plays this song for his oldest daughter😊 She calls it Daddy's song. She loves the oldies and classic rock like Jim Croce and Elton John and these doda shop kind of songs. But this was her very first, honestly preferred song😄 I love that he's introducing her to all kinds of music. Her younger sister has a thing for 90's lady rockers😆( Its a blast hearing a 4 year old sing Head Over Feet and Uninvited from Alannis Morrisette) Good music is good music and it's fantastic to see my grandchildren recognize it!😊😊😊
What a gracious, down to earth man who's a great sport about things. Unlike the diva's of today who can't make real music like this man and his generation did to save their bums.
I absolutely loved this record! I was 8 years old in the summer of 1969, and I begged my mom to get it for me. My older sister bought it for me and I played it to death. I still love it to this day, though my original 45 is long gone. Thanks Ron for the memories, and thanks Professor for the great videos.👍
Don't forget Andy Kim was one of the song writers for Sugar Sugar. He wrote many of the Archies songs. Andy Kim went on to have a huge hit with "Rock Me Gently"
Back when you used to record songs off the radio I'm with your cassette player, this was the first song I ever recorded. It is still one of my all time favorite songs. I always heard Andy Kim was the singer. Thanks for setting the record straight. Ron Dante, what an awesome guy. You make my day every day Professor. Thanks
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 the band is still active. You can find clips on UA-cam. There is an older clip of us backing Sonny Geraci on Precious And Few.
I was 5 years old in 1969 and I absolutely remember this song from radio and the Archie's cartoon...heck, in 1969 _every kid_ looked forward each week to *Saturday Morning Cartoons!*
I love the story which I had never heard behind this iconic song. Ron Dante is so humble and his gratitude is joyous to watch just like Sugar Sugar is to listen to! 💚
My husband used to sing this song to me. Now when I hear it on the oldies station it reminds me of him. He was such a special man and I was so blessed to love him and be loved by him. God called him home and my love for him still goes on. A heart can stop beating but love is as endless and eternal as the heavens.
I’m 67 now. I can clearly remember when the song came out. Loved it then and still do today. It is one of the best songs ever written for many reasons. Very well produced. Excellent in fact. l would not be surprised if they use this song as a teaching example to music students. It is SO brilliant!!! I am so happy to see Ron. Many thanks.
I've met Ron Dante several times over the years and he is one of the nicest, kindest, most sincere artists ever! He is appreciative of his fans and never fails to credit other musicians for their contributions to the music industry. Ron also tells awesome stories from back in the day, is gifted with an fantastic sense of humor, and an utterly engaging smile.
Thank you Professor for bringing back a very special memory for me.. My parents (not yet divorced), my identical twin brothers and myself were bouncing around the house with "Sugar Sugar" at full blast, while our parents were laughing and smiling at us.. 55 years later, I'm the only one left, aside from a few first cousins.. All blood relatives are deceased..
Ron Dante is a legend in the music industry. Bubble Gum Pop is an overlooked genre. Who can forget “Simon Says”, “1,2,3, Red Light”, “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy” among others? More episodes like this, please. How about a story about Tony Burrows, the ultimate unknown lead singer of several one-hit wonders?
Agreed 100%--let's hear from Tony Burrows! 5 "one hit wonders" with 5 different bands! Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes (Edison Lighthouse), Beach Baby (The First Class), My Baby Loves Lovin' (The White Plains), Gimme Dat Ting (Pipkins?), and "United We Stand" (Brotherhood of Man) @@MikeGraceJediDad
I remember the first time I heard this song sitting on the front porch of my Grandparents house in Waco Texas. I was 9 years old in 1969 and my Aunt Carol was 14. She had a transistor radio. The song came on and she started dancing around. When the song ended, the radio station unbelievably played it again.
I've loved Sugar Sugar since it's release. I still listen to it in my playlists. I knew it was a hit, but I had no idea of it's worldwide impact! Ron Dante seems like a very nice, intelligent guy. I'm happy for his success!
This maybe the most fun song to sing along with ever made, simply magic. Never knew who sang it or even how it came about. Fantastic interview with a true professional vocalist Ron Dante! Amazing story told by an amazingly humble artist.I remember when I had this single cut off the back of a cereal box, not kidding Honeycomb had singles you could cut off the box made of cardboard with plastic over it. I even had The Archie's original single Bang-Shang- A-lang. Love this episode!!
Have no idea how you manage to lock down these interviews. Simply outstanding. Your research shows every interview you do. You sir are a true professional. Keep up the good work stirring up our memories.
Ahhh, the days of Bubble Gum... some of that was actually pretty good music, and still stands up. Ron Dante is one of those "unsung heroes" that brings the magic to a group, even if he doesn't get the recognition they deserve.
1. I wouldn't call this a "song for toddlers" just because it was from a cartoon "band." Archie wasn't for toddlers. 2. Pretty amazing that Ron got the job because he knew Don, and just called him up and asked him! 3. I'm disappointed that neither of you mentioned Toni Wine. Her part on "Sugar, Sugar" is special. Plus, though I can't find credits, I think that she sings lead on "Jingle Jangle," a great job on a great song.
well till this day. there are people who insist that animation and cartoon are kiddy stuff. they'll be shocked if they seen the stuff on anime LOL. however, the numbers are pretty small compared to the 60's 70's and 80's where cartoons just for kids and adult animation was a rare back in 70's and 80's.
My biggest brag is, I saw Les Paul play at the NAMM jam in Anaheim in '86 (as memory serves) He was maybe 15-20 ft away, the whole time I kept thinking 'this is something you're never going to forget'. I was 20 🥰🥰🥰
When my son was getting into playing guitar, he called Les Paul's office maybe LA, not sure of that's, but guess who answered the phone, it was Les Paul, my son was stoked, Dad guess who I talked to? The master!
First LP: Beatles - A Hard Day's Night. • This video is one of your absolute BEST. Took me decades to learn that Ron Dante sang on SUGAR SUGAR and TRACY. I was a radio DJ when SS was released; loved it to death & saw on Billboard what a worldwide hit it was. A PERFECT performance by all. Great to learn it is now an even GREATER success! You do an OUTSTANDING job of digging up everything we'd want to know; keep it going!!!
I was a huge Archie's fan, the cartoon, the comics, and ate up all the music. I also loved the song Tracy but had no idea it was the same singer. Fantastic interview as always, and he seems like a genuinely nice person.
I didn't know that Andy Kim wrote "Sugar Sugar", but listening to it, it seems obvious. "Rock Me Gently" could easily be an Archies' song, with a virtually identical sound. Outstanding interview. Ron Dante just comes across as a great guy, humble, just happy to have been part of the music.
I remember this from when I was 4 years old. I never knew who the artist was. It is one of my oldest memories. The song got trapped in my head and it is still there decades later.
@@ross2812 cuz it was a more innocent time then....we could be silly, cut up, and just not be so serious, folks had a sense of humor....we could celebrate just being ALIVE
Mickey Dolenz has a wicked awesome voice I never expected him to have. The one song I ever heard Mickey sing was like a Robert Plant vocal. It blew me away.
@@DaveB-rock I heard. I haven't listened to it yet, but I'm interested. The one I heard Mickey sing was a solo thing that was vaguely Zeppelinish, and a little psychedelic. It was very much not the Monkees, but super excellent.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Man, I don't remember, and I only heard it once on like an old VH-1 Where are they now. It was intense, though. I think I remember that it was a solo thing he did after the Monkees.
I thought this was going to be about Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary. My mom sang that to me when I was little and I loved it although it made me cry. I'm 56 and can still remember asking through my tears why Puff went away and Mom said "Because you grew up." I'm getting teary-eyed just thinking about it now.
I love Puff, too. My mom had a record and we listened all the time. I was really shy about starting first grade, but on day 3 I was the only one who knew all the words so I made my "debut" singing alone!! I still love it so much.
I remember my neighbor telling how he was almost late for work because it was his first time hearing Sugar Sugar. He couldn't leave the car till the song finished. I watched the cartoon every Saturday morning. The music just made the show better. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
This song caught a hold of me in 1980. I would listen for it on the radio and try to record it. Without much luck. It was usually the Stars on 45 they would play with a very limited portion of the song. All these years later I'm so grateful that I can access it any time I want to. It holds a special place in my heart as a teenage boy who had a crush on a girl. This is a song I wished I could have sang to her. Unfortunately, that never happened. For a variety of reasons. I really enjoyed the interview. Thanks for providing it Professor.
Growing up I had the 45 for Tracy by The Cuff Links and wore it out from playing it so much over the years - had no idea the singer also was the lead on Sugar Sugar - even after 5+ decades of loving music I'm aways learning something new on your channel!
What a sweet guy Ron Dante is. 😘 He deserves all the joy he gave to others. I was aware of Sugar, Sugar only in the background of my life but it was always a joyful sound.
A GREAT video! Tracey has always been my favourite song. I have the 45, having heard it on a car radio in '69. Ron Dante is such a wonderful guy. Thanks so much. Not unlike Tony Burrows...
I can't remember if this was my first 45 purchase or not, but it was an early one. 1969 I was 12. I had a portable battery operated record player and played this song repeatedly on a family vacation. Today I mentioned seeing your interview about this song to two of my coworkers. Two hard rock music type guys. They both smiled and said they remember and loved this song, it really surprised me. Great song ... I still love it
I am so glad I saw this. To be honest, I was always embarrassed that "Sugar, Sugar" was the #1 song of 1969. How could a bubblegum pop song beat so many more "important" songs representative of the time? But hearing Ron's story and seeing what a joyful experience it was for him, I don't hate it so much now. It was also a product of the time we were living in after all.
The onlly "importance" of a song is, 'did it move you' ...moving can be emotional or physical...so if you taped your foot (or cried), it moved you. That is Music's only importance. Everything else is pretention.
"Sugar Sugar" was the first record i ever owned. In 1969 or 1970, i was 4 or 5. The record came on the back of a Super Sugar Crisp cereal box. I played that record all the time and danced around the house like an idiot. Good times.
Great interview, Adam! Ron seemed into it and I enjoyed hearing a little background about him and that time in his career. I can remember this playing on the radio when it was released. Whenever I hear it now, it takes me right back to sitting by the gigantic wood cabinet stereo console we had in the living room and listening to the hits of the day!
blazin we had the ancient marantz radio ttable console i bought a record recentlyhad an ad for early 60s my parents bought as young kids dad gave to our neighbor wish still had
@@marktait2371 Nice! And Marantz is still making receivers today! Just looked up which model we had. It was the RCA Victor New Vista solid state record player/stereo. Sounded pretty good as I recall!
The Archies album was HUGE when I was a kid! I don't remember if I bought the LP or the 45 first, but I had Sugar, Sugar and listened to it about a million times. I was 7yo when it came out and all the kids loved it.
Wow! Loved this! This is why I love biographies adds dimension and depth makes the person real. Granted Mr Dante is still living … loved love this song thank you for showing this
My Mom bought this 45 when it came out, we had a Poodle named Sugar at the time. I was five in 1969 and it was cool to have the record. I've always loved that song, and to hear from the singer was great, seems like a nice guy, and, of course, very talented. My first album(s) that I got were the Beatles Red and Blue albums.
I love Sugar Sugar and I love the singer, Ron Dante is so gifted and really handsome! Music is music. It’s a complete CLASSIC pop song. A perfect slice of joy❤️
I am a Nurse.This is one of the songs I use for my medically fragile kids with disabilities to help motivate and inspire them to move and use cognitive skills. This song often brings energy, smiles and giggles with these kids.
Transforming The Archies into a cartoon band I think solidified my preference for Veronica over Betty. All Betty did was play the tambourine, but Veronica played keyboards. Pretty sure that influenced my lifelong preference for brunettes over blondes. 😅
I am 61 and I STILL sing that song - really, I always tell my husband how the record was on the back of a cereal box and we cut it out and to my amazement, it played when we put it on the record player! I still know the lyrics and thought it was a GREAT song! I hope he knows that he FOREVER changed my music appreciation with a song that The Archies sang, when I was little.
Wow. how could you talk about that song and NOT talk about Toni Wine's contribution to it? Without her harmonies and unforgettable "i'm gonna make your life so sweet!" line, the song wouldn't be the same.
Tracy and follow up hit When Julie Comes around by Cuff Links are two of my all time favourite 60's songs. As for Sugar Sugar, it was played on the radio so often back in the day. We never had tv those days and i just thought The Archies were just a great pop band. Fond memories for sure.
Two great "ghost singers" of that era - Ron Dante and Tony Burrows (Edison Lighthouse, Brotherhood of Man, First Class, etc). Interviewing Tony would be a nice bookend to this one. And yes, please keep interviewing other bubblegum singers (Joey Levine). Did Tony Wine sing backup for the Archies? She wrote Candida which sounds a lot like Sugar Sugar.
This song was released just as I was finishing the final year in high school; ready to graduate in June of 1968. So it has many memories for me. In the early 1970s, when the lady in your life decided you were not up to her standard that became a difficult time for a man. The Vietnam War was still going on and so was the draft of soldiers. Like in previous wars, you had two options: - Wait for the draft and get what they chose for you - Enlist and choose what you would like to do I was lucky and they let me get training then off to Germany, instead of Vietnam. The song was just as popular among the German people while I was there. It is still one my favorites for all time! Regards
I admit that, even though I knew this song was from a cartoon, I loved it and looked forward to hearing it on the radio so I could sing along. In private, of course. In public, I would never have admitted to liking it. But I am old enough to admit it in public now.
Love Sugar Sugar ;still have the 45 ;Peaked at 6 here in Australia ;Tracy still one of my favourite tunes; peaked at 9 here in Australia ; a top year 1969; Jingle Jangle from 1970 my fave Archies tune
I’ve always loved this song. I first heard it at the end of an episode of the Archie Show back when it came out (I was 12 at the time), I bought the 45 right after that, and this song is just so melodically and harmonically catchy! As a musician, I also love the arrangement on the 45. It’s just a great tune that takes me back to my childhood.
I first heard this song when I was 14. I was getting ready to ride my bike, and of course, I had my transiter radio playing music. When Sugar Sugar started playing. Immediately I thought this is a hit! I absolutely loved this song. It's got a great beat and it's so easy to sing along to.❤❤🎉
My 2 favorite Archie songs... Sugar Sugar and Jingle Jangle Not sure who the female vocal was on Jingle Jangle, but she had a beautiful crystal bell quality to her vocals. : )
Great interview - I never knew who sang this... other than the Archies ... I remember cutting this 45 off the back of a cereal box (cant remember the kind) back in the day when I was maybe 7 years old and getting it to play on my older sisters 45 record player. Its wild that this thing is still popular and also wild that you could get pop music on a cereal box... I first hear dit on a Saturday morning when the Archies cartoon came on TV - in those days - Saturdays were practically dedicated to kids cartoons and shows startung early on Saturday morning and going to maybe early afternoon. In our small town, there we only receieved perhaps 3 or 4 TV stations which were the big three TV networks (NBC, CBS, ABC and maybe a PBS station). SO if you were a kid and watching TV there was a good chance you go exposed to this song on the Archies cartoon
I had totally forgotten about the cereal box record! Now I remember begging my parents to buy that cereal so I could cut out the green plastic disc of Sugar Sugar. We were so poor at that time it was a real hardship to buy that box but somehow they did and surprised me with it. I loved that record. Thanks Mommie and Daddy! I love you!!! RIP
Hah hah, this is cool! I didn't actually hear this song until 1971 when I moved back with my grandparents and was able to watch commercial TV again, but bubblegum rock was pretty high on my playlist for a while. Pretty cool that Ron is still around to reflect on these times!😉👍👍
Ah yes, I remember Suger Suger. It was writen for the Archie Cartoon, which I remember watching in syndication as a kid in the Seventies. The "band" consisted Archie, Reggie, Jug Head, Betty and Veronica. They were directed by a dog. At least in the video segment.
I was definitely in the minority as a young kid. I KNEW who Ron Dante was, I had his first album, Ron Dante Brings You Up, and I had his picture on my wall! So glad to watch this video! 🙂
Excellent interview, man. Loved it. This is a song that I’ve known for literally decades yet never really thought too deeply about. Nice to get the background from the man himself.👍
Poll: What is the first record or album you bought as a kid?
Fox On The Run -- Sweet
Steppenwolf greatest hits
Legend by Poco (first with my own money)
Beatles Live at Hollywood Bowl (parents paid for it ,but I picked it out)
Zeppelin II I rode my 10 speed bike several miles to the Mall to get it. We had a weekly cleaning lady who spayed Pledge on my dresser and laid the album on it. When I got home from school and picked it up the paper on the back ripped off. I was so pissed! I still have the album
Sugar related..... Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones (it was actually a 45 at a garage sale)
Wow, I knew none of the story behind Sugar, Sugar. Ron was a joy to listen to. A consummate professional, full of gratitude, a strong work ethic, and a lot of talent. That just made my day.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@ProfessorofRockit’s so cool that Ron Dante has been getting the recognition he deserves for a great song and being a cool vocalist !! 👍🏻
same here, his song Tracy,, is one of my favorites.
My big brother passed away in 2021. A friend of one of his sons shared a memory of coming to their house after school to find "Sugar Sugar" playing and my brother and his wife dancing to it in the living room with the kids. She said it was the moment she knew the kind of relationship she wanted when she grew up. He loved music with a passion and I know he would have loved this channel. Thanks for bringing us these great interviews Professor!
Thanks for sharing such a great memory. I wish you peace my friend.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
My condolences. Hugs 🫂
I read somewhere years ago that the monkees were going to sing that song..but mickey dolenz said no it was too bubbly gummy....
Beautiful story.💕
I've been a friend of Ron for decades. He's one of the kindest people in entertainment. Down to earth and talented. He's genuinely as nice as he seems, in your video❤
Good to know, and it shows through in this interview.
AND he was super cute!!
He really seems nice.
I had such a crush on him. Such a talent.
Wow, you are lucky!
Like he says; " Not perfect makes it perfect..." That's what modern music is missing. Great interview. Thanks guys!
As he described the process, I thought, they can still do multitrack with singing on top of singing, but digitally. However, it seems they try to do the same trick using an exact copy which of course doesn't sound the same as a fresh "copy" recorded while listening with headphones.
With auto tune and all the technical razzle-dazzle they use nowadays, I'd say actual talent is what's missing now in modern music.
That's why records on a turntable are still a thing. The analog sound of a record is only mimic'd by digital audio.
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Absolutely! 100%
Love that Ron said he was grateful for, among other things, opportunities - and that he recognized them and took them. So many folks don't recognize opportunity when they have them.
He seems like a very kind man.
I was 10 and really liked Sugar Sugar. My 12 year old friend sang along. We watched The Archies regularly on TV.
Same
The Archies was awesome.
My BFF at 12 wanted to be Veronica and I wanted to be Betty until I realized I really wanted to be Sabrina lol
I was ten back then too, and in fourth grade we could bring 45s’ to play before school started. I remember bringing it and it was a huge hit back then.
That was a great cartoon.
Ron has wise words of advice. Be appreciative, be good to others as you never know, be patient, be persistent, be open minded, be ever evolving. Great interview!
Great advice!
I know most people sneered at"bubblegum" rock but it was so darn catchy that most normal people would sing along when their peers weren't around. I have a bubblegum rock playlist with I believe 34 songs. Fun songs should always be appreciated for what they are and enjoyed. Not everything has to speak to seriousness.
So true!
I created a Bubblegum playlist to play in the office where I worked (called it Bazooka Joe). It received more requests for volume increases than any other compilation I have ever created.
People enjoyed bubblegum music far more than they admit. Ofcourse we didn't know back then that Bubblegum (and Disco) would come to dominate the 21st century Top 40.
I was "too cool" to admit that I liked bubblegum... In early middle school I liked The Monkees, but by late middle to early high school I was into the Moody Blues, The Doors, CCR, Iron Butterfly. In fact In a gadda da vida was the first album I saved up to buy, followed shortly by CCR's Green River and Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou on 45. I still have that 45. I saw John Fogerty live several months ago. And I unashamedly like bubblegum.
A genuine guilty pleasure.
My favorite bubblegum pop song is Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes.
This is why I love this channel. I never knew it was a mystery I just knew this song had been there all my life. Even my kids sing it happily. What a joy to know more.
Thanks for sharing!
It's crazy how much I love "sugar, sugar" it does exactly what it's supposed to and nothing more. But it is perfect in that way
I prefer 'Tracey'. Couldn't bear it at the time, but I love its sunny, upbeat sound now.
sagetmaster4.
I'm the same. I'm 76 and I have MY music on my usb. If you don't like my "old stuff" too bad sunshine,and this is one of my all time favourites. Just a great song.
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I loved watching The Archies as a kid. I remember when I first saw the episode with Sugar Sugar, wondering how they got Reggie to get along with Archie long enough to play in the band. 😂
....and Veronica, with that WEIRD Country Western accent! ...THAT, was the best they could DO!?? ...ha-HAAA!!
@@RBS_That's a Southern accent, RBS-kins. Very sexy.
Ha ha! Ype!
What's up!@@RBS_
At 7, I just just thought that music was more important to them than their egos. Of course, I didn't know the term ego. Lol
My 10 year old self loved this song. I can still sing along after 50 years.
Same here! Such a catchy song!
So you are 60 now!
That is sweet. But I read, 'my 10 year old, self-loved to this song". Glad I read it wrong.
Amen!
I consider myself lucky to have been able to catch all the music of the late 60's and 70's as I grew up. It was an amazing time for music and I'm so glad I was there.
When I was a child, I watched The Archies Cartoon on television. That's when I first heard "Sugar Sugar". I love Bubblegum Pop. Both "Sugar Sugar" and "Tracy" are my 2 favorite songs from that genre. I knew Ron Dante was the singing voice of both The Archies and The Cuff Links but I never heard an interview with Ron until now. Nice get, Professor. Also, as a lifelong Barry Manilow fan (Barry was my mom's favorite), I'm a fan of Ron's for what he did for Barry's career. From 1973-1981, Ron produced all of Barry's albums. He also sang backup on many of Barry's most well-known songs. Great singer, songwriter, and record producer. Very enjoyable episode. "Sugar Sugar" brings back fond childhood memories.
Thanks Stephen! You're the best!
Sugar Sugar and Tracy are fun singalong classics!
You can see that crooked smile on the younger and older version.
I have such wonderful memories of singing this song with my older sister when I was very little. She just passed December 20th. This brought back bittersweet memories.
I'm so sorry for you your loss. Peace to you.
I am so, so, so sorry for your loss. This must be hard for you. Hang in there.
Dec 20th is my birthday. God bless you. Jesus is Lord.
Adam, I really love that you asked him what he's grateful for...that's so important to acknowledge in our lives...I really appreciate that you included that
My son plays this song for his oldest daughter😊 She calls it Daddy's song. She loves the oldies and classic rock like Jim Croce and Elton John and these doda shop kind of songs. But this was her very first, honestly preferred song😄 I love that he's introducing her to all kinds of music. Her younger sister has a thing for 90's lady rockers😆( Its a blast hearing a 4 year old sing Head Over Feet and Uninvited from Alannis Morrisette)
Good music is good music and it's fantastic to see my grandchildren recognize it!😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing Linda!
That is so cute! Definitely a perfect song for 4 year olds.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 yes it is!😄
What a gracious, down to earth man who's a great sport about things. Unlike the diva's of today who can't make real music like this man and his generation did to save their bums.
I absolutely loved this record! I was 8 years old in the summer of 1969, and I begged my mom to get it for me. My older sister bought it for me and I played it to death. I still love it to this day, though my original 45 is long gone. Thanks Ron for the memories, and thanks Professor for the great videos.👍
Don't forget Andy Kim was one of the song writers for Sugar Sugar. He wrote many of the Archies songs. Andy Kim went on to have a huge hit with "Rock Me Gently"
Rock Me Gently by Andy Kim is so timeless
Andy Kim had another big hit called "Baby I Love You". I believe that was back in the late 60's.
All this time I thought it was Andy who sang Sugar Sugar.
@ceeyespersandenderdragonssvlo4812
One of my favorites back then
I like Andy's first song to break into the top 40 titled "How'd We Ever Get This Way".
Back when you used to record songs off the radio I'm with your cassette player, this was the first song I ever recorded. It is still one of my all time favorite songs. I always heard Andy Kim was the singer. Thanks for setting the record straight. Ron Dante, what an awesome guy. You make my day every day Professor. Thanks
I had the great fortune to be in a band that backed Mr. Dante on gig in Georgia. What an awesome individual. 🥰🙏🏿🎼🎸🥁
What do you play?
I’m a drummer. The band that backed Mr. Dante was Stevie G and the Rockerz.
What years were your band active?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 the band is still active. You can find clips on UA-cam. There is an older clip of us backing Sonny Geraci on Precious And Few.
@@kerrywalker7088 Great song!
I was 5 years old in 1969 and I absolutely remember this song from radio and the Archie's cartoon...heck, in 1969 _every kid_ looked forward each week to *Saturday Morning Cartoons!*
So cool! Thanks for sharing my friend!
@@ProfessorofRock
_You bet, Adam!_
Sitting on the floor, in front of the TV, with your big bowl of sugary cereal. Those were the days.
@@DDKaraokeOutlaw
Indeed! Except my mom would not buy any sugary cereals. So it was Cheerios, Wheaties, Shredded Wheat or Raisan Bran in my house.
@@mbgrafix But, you have to have the sugary cereals. I also remember the Saturday after Halloween and eating the candy I got.
I love the story which I had never heard behind this iconic song. Ron Dante is so humble and his gratitude is joyous to watch just like Sugar Sugar is to listen to! 💚
My husband used to sing this song to me. Now when I hear it on the oldies station it reminds me of him. He was such a special man and I was so blessed to love him and be loved by him.
God called him home and my love for him still goes on.
A heart can stop beating but love is as endless and eternal as the heavens.
Absolutely. Bless you and bless your love, which is forever.
So beautifully said.
I hope the happy memories of your husband help to ease your pain.
Love is strong as the grave. You will never stop loving him
@@pinkiesue849 True
Always said I'd love him forever and a day and it's true
I’m 67 now. I can clearly remember when the song came out. Loved it then and still do today. It is one of the best songs ever written for many reasons. Very well produced. Excellent in fact. l would not be surprised if they use this song as a teaching example to music students. It is SO brilliant!!!
I am so happy to see Ron. Many thanks.
I've met Ron Dante several times over the years and he is one of the nicest, kindest, most sincere artists ever! He is appreciative of his fans and never fails to credit other musicians for their contributions to the music industry. Ron also tells awesome stories from back in the day, is gifted with an fantastic sense of humor, and an utterly engaging smile.
Thank you Professor for bringing back a very special memory for me..
My parents (not yet divorced), my identical twin brothers and myself were bouncing around the house with "Sugar Sugar" at full blast, while our parents were laughing and smiling at us..
55 years later, I'm the only one left, aside from a few first cousins..
All blood relatives are deceased..
My deepest sympathies on your loss. I hope you can find joy in small things and find healing for your heart.
@@gramethyst2920 Thank you, that's very kind of you.
The pain comes and goes.
🫂♥️💯✨️✨️✨️✨️
Ron Dante is a legend in the music industry. Bubble Gum Pop is an overlooked genre. Who can forget “Simon Says”, “1,2,3, Red Light”, “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy” among others? More episodes like this, please. How about a story about Tony Burrows, the ultimate unknown lead singer of several one-hit wonders?
I think my favorite bubble gum song was Indian Giver!!
Definitely want Burrows story told!
Agreed 100%--let's hear from Tony Burrows! 5 "one hit wonders" with 5 different bands! Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes (Edison Lighthouse), Beach Baby (The First Class), My Baby Loves Lovin' (The White Plains), Gimme Dat Ting (Pipkins?), and "United We Stand" (Brotherhood of Man) @@MikeGraceJediDad
who / what band sang simon says?
@@JonathonNeville
1910 Fruitgum Company
I remember the first time I heard this song sitting on the front porch of my Grandparents house in Waco Texas. I was 9 years old in 1969 and my Aunt Carol was 14. She had a transistor radio. The song came on and she started dancing around. When the song ended, the radio station unbelievably played it again.
we had KYA instant replays a lot back in the day...
I've loved Sugar Sugar since it's release. I still listen to it in my playlists. I knew it was a hit, but I had no idea of it's worldwide impact! Ron Dante seems like a very nice, intelligent guy. I'm happy for his success!
Thanks for listening
I loved this guy’s input.
This maybe the most fun song to sing along with ever made, simply magic. Never knew who sang it or even how it came about. Fantastic interview with a true professional vocalist Ron Dante! Amazing story told by an amazingly humble artist.I remember when I had this single cut off the back of a cereal box, not kidding Honeycomb had singles you could cut off the box made of cardboard with plastic over it. I even had The Archie's original single Bang-Shang- A-lang. Love this episode!!
Thanks for listening My Name. You're the best!
@@ProfessorofRock can you do the hit the Partridge Family had. I Think I Love You, fantastic song!!
The old days of flexible plastic 45's in the pages of a children's book or magazine. I miss those days!
@@eauhomme do you remember the Close And Play record player?
That is a catchy song! Will add it!@@MyName-pl7zn
Just goes to show we all don’t need dirty lyrics. Love the happy music. Great memories. Still on my playlists. ❤
Have no idea how you manage to lock down these interviews. Simply outstanding. Your research shows every interview you do. You sir are a true professional. Keep up the good work stirring up our memories.
Ahhh, the days of Bubble Gum... some of that was actually pretty good music, and still stands up. Ron Dante is one of those "unsung heroes" that brings the magic to a group, even if he doesn't get the recognition they deserve.
He is underrated!
One of my "guilty pleasures" is the sing "Bandals" by The Partridge Family.
1. I wouldn't call this a "song for toddlers" just because it was from a cartoon "band." Archie wasn't for toddlers.
2. Pretty amazing that Ron got the job because he knew Don, and just called him up and asked him!
3. I'm disappointed that neither of you mentioned Toni Wine. Her part on "Sugar, Sugar" is special. Plus, though I can't find credits, I think that she sings lead on "Jingle Jangle," a great job on a great song.
Toni was the voice of both Veronica and Betty. ❤
@@pattyd725The singing voices, not the talking ones.
@@scottsent8120, right.
well till this day. there are people who insist that animation and cartoon are kiddy stuff. they'll be shocked if they seen the stuff on anime LOL. however, the numbers are pretty small compared to the 60's 70's and 80's where cartoons just for kids and adult animation was a rare back in 70's and 80's.
Maybe I'm biased because I'm a musician, but saying, "there was a guy named Les Paul" is a massive understatement. Another cool interview!
My biggest brag is, I saw Les Paul play at the NAMM jam in Anaheim in '86 (as memory serves) He was maybe 15-20 ft away, the whole time I kept thinking 'this is something you're never going to forget'. I was 20 🥰🥰🥰
@@robinsmith945 that's awesome!
When my son was getting into playing guitar, he called Les Paul's office maybe LA, not sure of that's, but guess who answered the phone, it was Les Paul, my son was stoked, Dad guess who I talked to? The master!
@@joegonzalez1941 such a cool story 😁
I picked up on that same vibe when he said that. 😮
First LP: Beatles - A Hard Day's Night. • This video is one of your absolute BEST. Took me decades to learn that Ron Dante sang on SUGAR SUGAR and TRACY. I was a radio DJ when SS was released; loved it to death & saw on Billboard what a worldwide hit it was. A PERFECT performance by all. Great to learn it is now an even GREATER success! You do an OUTSTANDING job of digging up everything we'd want to know; keep it going!!!
I was a huge Archie's fan, the cartoon, the comics, and ate up all the music. I also loved the song Tracy but had no idea it was the same singer. Fantastic interview as always, and he seems like a genuinely nice person.
What a lovely man! Thank you for this. Loved the Archies & this song is joyful 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it
I didn't know that Andy Kim wrote "Sugar Sugar", but listening to it, it seems obvious. "Rock Me Gently" could easily be an Archies' song, with a virtually identical sound.
Outstanding interview. Ron Dante just comes across as a great guy, humble, just happy to have been part of the music.
Very true!
That's what I love about the 60s, 70s, and 80s. There was a spirit of collaboration rather than competition among the musicians.
Rock Me Gently does sound like a 60s song, even though it came out in 1974.
Love “Rock me Gently”
I remember this from when I was 4 years old. I never knew who the artist was. It is one of my oldest memories. The song got trapped in my head and it is still there decades later.
Love it! We had this playing as my wife and I left the church at our wedding. It put an extra smile on the face of everyone there.
@tonybalinski2398...I don't know why but your comment brought tears to my eyes.
@@ross2812 cuz it was a more innocent time then....we could be silly, cut up, and just not be so serious, folks had a sense of humor....we could celebrate just being ALIVE
Mickey Dolenz has a wicked awesome voice I never expected him to have. The one song I ever heard Mickey sing was like a Robert Plant vocal. It blew me away.
Micky actually did a version of this song few years ago
@@DaveB-rock I heard. I haven't listened to it yet, but I'm interested. The one I heard Mickey sing was a solo thing that was vaguely Zeppelinish, and a little psychedelic. It was very much not the Monkees, but super excellent.
I saw him do it in concert. It's kind of softshoe.
What song was it?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Man, I don't remember, and I only heard it once on like an old VH-1 Where are they now. It was intense, though. I think I remember that it was a solo thing he did after the Monkees.
OMG
I remember in the 70's skating to this song. They always played this song, easy to skate to as well.
I thought this was going to be about Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary. My mom sang that to me when I was little and I loved it although it made me cry. I'm 56 and can still remember asking through my tears why Puff went away and Mom said "Because you grew up." I'm getting teary-eyed just thinking about it now.
I love Puff, too. My mom had a record and we listened all the time. I was really shy about starting first grade, but on day 3 I was the only one who knew all the words so I made my "debut" singing alone!! I still love it so much.
Me too😢
I think th great was earlier.
I wasn’t keen on Puff (It made my eyes go all funny!) but when I saw Paul Stookey sing it live at Sydney Town Hall, I teared up again. And sang along.
@@sandy-pf9bbyou weren't the only one who cried (and still does). ❤❤❤❤
I remember my neighbor telling how he was almost late for work because it was his first time hearing Sugar Sugar. He couldn't leave the car till the song finished. I watched the cartoon every Saturday morning. The music just made the show better. ☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
Love it!
Haha!
The Archies and Sugar Sugar! Hard not to sing along with it!
Thanks for this interview! My name is Tracy and I still have my Cuff Links album. Glad Ron is getting some love.
Thanks for listening! So cool!
I am listening to Tracy right now!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Hope you liked it.
@@dranet47 It is a good song.
@@ProfessorofRockmy oldest niece is named Tracey born in 1970. Don't know if she was named for this song but I have always loved it.
This song caught a hold of me in 1980. I would listen for it on the radio and try to record it. Without much luck. It was usually the Stars on 45 they would play with a very limited portion of the song. All these years later I'm so grateful that I can access it any time I want to. It holds a special place in my heart as a teenage boy who had a crush on a girl. This is a song I wished I could have sang to her. Unfortunately, that never happened. For a variety of reasons. I really enjoyed the interview. Thanks for providing it Professor.
Sugar Sugar is STILL in my all-time favorites list.
It will never leave. It's just that good.
I love how you find the original artists and interview them. It’s so cool to see!
Growing up I had the 45 for Tracy by The Cuff Links and wore it out from playing it so much over the years - had no idea the singer also was the lead on Sugar Sugar - even after 5+ decades of loving music I'm aways learning something new on your channel!
Rock on!
Me neither! It’s like Tony Burrows.
This was so good to hear! I loved watching The Archie’s back in the day! What an amazing interview with Ron! Absolutely loved every minute of it!❤
It’s impossible to dislike this guy. He’s a great artist but never sought the limelight. He’s genuine and likeable and humble.
Icon!!! He has brought so much happiness to the world, thank you !!! He genuinely sounds like a wonderful person !!
An EXCELLENT song. It always puts a smile on my face.
What a sweet guy Ron Dante is. 😘 He deserves all the joy he gave to others. I was aware of Sugar, Sugar only in the background of my life but it was always a joyful sound.
I was one of those pre-teens that watched the Archie cartoon and absolutely loved this song! Great memories! Great interview!
A GREAT video! Tracey has always been my favourite song. I have the 45, having heard it on a car radio in '69. Ron Dante is such a wonderful guy. Thanks so much. Not unlike Tony Burrows...
I lived for Saturday mornings and the Archies…❤️ I think this might be my favorite interview that you’ve done, thanks for so many great memories.
I can't remember if this was my first 45 purchase or not, but it was an early one. 1969 I was 12. I had a portable battery operated record player and played this song repeatedly on a family vacation. Today I mentioned seeing your interview about this song to two of my coworkers. Two hard rock music type guys. They both smiled and said they remember and loved this song, it really surprised me. Great song ... I still love it
I am so glad I saw this. To be honest, I was always embarrassed that "Sugar, Sugar" was the #1 song of 1969. How could a bubblegum pop song beat so many more "important" songs representative of the time? But hearing Ron's story and seeing what a joyful experience it was for him, I don't hate it so much now. It was also a product of the time we were living in after all.
Thanks for watching and opening your mind Barbara! Love it!
Carol Kaye was the bassist on this song. I love to listen to her talk about the way the song came together.
The onlly "importance" of a song is, 'did it move you' ...moving can be emotional or physical...so if you taped your foot (or cried), it moved you. That is Music's only importance. Everything else is pretention.
Sometimes all that matters is that the song makes you have a good time.
Heard interviews with carol before but not about Sugar,Sugar. Where is this interview?
I always wondered how the sound of that recurring deep melody. A Fender Rhodes piano and a marimba. Loved the interview.
"Sugar Sugar" was the first record i ever owned. In 1969 or 1970, i was 4 or 5. The record came on the back of a Super Sugar Crisp cereal box. I played that record all the time and danced around the house like an idiot. Good times.
Great interview, Adam! Ron seemed into it and I enjoyed hearing a little background about him and that time in his career. I can remember this playing on the radio when it was released. Whenever I hear it now, it takes me right back to sitting by the gigantic wood cabinet stereo console we had in the living room and listening to the hits of the day!
blazin we had the ancient marantz radio ttable console i bought a record recentlyhad an ad for early 60s my parents bought as young kids dad gave to our neighbor wish still had
@@marktait2371 Nice! And Marantz is still making receivers today! Just looked up which model we had. It was the RCA Victor New Vista solid state record player/stereo. Sounded pretty good as I recall!
The Archies album was HUGE when I was a kid! I don't remember if I bought the LP or the 45 first, but I had Sugar, Sugar and listened to it about a million times. I was 7yo when it came out and all the kids loved it.
Song just puts you in a good mood.
That was a GREAT interview!
What a very humble, down to Earth guy!
Awesome stuff!
Wow! Loved this! This is why I love biographies adds dimension and depth makes the person real. Granted Mr Dante is still living … loved love this song thank you for showing this
My Mom bought this 45 when it came out, we had a Poodle named Sugar at the time. I was five in 1969 and it was cool to have the record. I've always loved that song, and to hear from the singer was great, seems like a nice guy, and, of course, very talented. My first album(s) that I got were the Beatles Red and Blue albums.
Used to play Sugar Sugar on my 45 over and over!!!!! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!!!! 😊
You are so welcome!
I love Sugar Sugar and I love the singer, Ron Dante is so gifted and really handsome! Music is music. It’s a complete CLASSIC pop song. A perfect slice of joy❤️
I am a Nurse.This is one of the songs I use for my medically fragile kids with disabilities to help motivate and inspire them to move and use cognitive skills. This song often brings energy, smiles and giggles with these kids.
Adam, you have the greatest job in the world. Keep bringing the great videos. Thank you for your passion and love of music.
I remember cutting the single off a box of cereal and playing it on my record player. 😊
So cool!
@ProfessorofRock Someone else here said it was Sugar Crisp. That sounds right! Truly fun times growing up in the 60s and 70s! Thanks, Professor!
Which one?
Ahhh,the days when you would eat cereal just to get the record before your brothers and sisters 😊😂
This was such a fun song to sing while drinking beer around a fire! Sometimes the simple stuff is exactly what we need!
Transforming The Archies into a cartoon band I think solidified my preference for Veronica over Betty. All Betty did was play the tambourine, but Veronica played keyboards. Pretty sure that influenced my lifelong preference for brunettes over blondes. 😅
Yeah, but Veronica could be so snotty 😂
I’m a keyboard player so I can always imagine myself in Veronica.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 There’s a joke in there….but I am not going to make it. 😁
I am 61 and I STILL sing that song - really, I always tell my husband how the record was on the back of a cereal box and we cut it out and to my amazement, it played when we put it on the record player! I still know the lyrics and thought it was a GREAT song! I hope he knows that he FOREVER changed my music appreciation with a song that The Archies sang, when I was little.
I had the pleasure of meeting this Man 26 years ago... What a truly delightful real Person ❤
Wow. how could you talk about that song and NOT talk about Toni Wine's contribution to it? Without her harmonies and unforgettable "i'm gonna make your life so sweet!" line, the song wouldn't be the same.
Tracy and follow up hit When Julie Comes around by Cuff Links are two of my all time favourite 60's songs. As for Sugar Sugar, it was played on the radio so often back in the day. We never had tv those days and i just thought The Archies were just a great pop band. Fond memories for sure.
Two great "ghost singers" of that era - Ron Dante and Tony Burrows (Edison Lighthouse, Brotherhood of Man, First Class, etc). Interviewing Tony would be a nice bookend to this one. And yes, please keep interviewing other bubblegum singers (Joey Levine).
Did Tony Wine sing backup for the Archies? She wrote Candida which sounds a lot like Sugar Sugar.
This song was released just as I was finishing the final year in high school; ready to graduate in June of 1968. So it has many memories for me.
In the early 1970s, when the lady in your life decided you were not up to her standard that became a difficult time for a man. The Vietnam War was still going on and so was the draft of soldiers. Like in previous wars, you had two options:
- Wait for the draft and get what they chose for you
- Enlist and choose what you would like to do
I was lucky and they let me get training then off to Germany, instead of Vietnam.
The song was just as popular among the German people while I was there. It is still one my favorites for all time!
Regards
I admit that, even though I knew this song was from a cartoon, I loved it and looked forward to hearing it on the radio so I could sing along. In private, of course. In public, I would never have admitted to liking it. But I am old enough to admit it in public now.
Love Sugar Sugar ;still have the 45 ;Peaked at 6 here in Australia ;Tracy still one of my favourite tunes; peaked at 9 here in Australia ; a top year 1969; Jingle Jangle from 1970 my fave Archies tune
Thanks Peter!
Jingle Jangle is such a gem!
I’ve always loved this song. I first heard it at the end of an episode of the Archie Show back when it came out (I was 12 at the time), I bought the 45 right after that, and this song is just so melodically and harmonically catchy! As a musician, I also love the arrangement on the 45. It’s just a great tune that takes me back to my childhood.
Greatest “drive-by” song ever. Walk by anyone while singing it and they will start singing it too in seconds!
That's right!
It’s infectious like that!
Ron Dante, what a great humble man. Thanks POR for bringing him to us.
I enjoyed the interview very much! I was 17 in 1969, and always found "Sugar Sugar" to be such a fun song. Great interview with Ron Dante. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I first heard this song when I was 14. I was getting ready to ride my bike, and of course, I had my transiter radio playing music. When Sugar Sugar started playing. Immediately I thought this is a hit! I absolutely loved this song. It's got a great beat and it's so easy to sing along to.❤❤🎉
My 2 favorite Archie songs... Sugar Sugar and Jingle Jangle Not sure who the female vocal was on Jingle Jangle, but she had a beautiful crystal bell quality to her vocals. : )
Great interview - I never knew who sang this... other than the Archies ... I remember cutting this 45 off the back of a cereal box (cant remember the kind) back in the day when I was maybe 7 years old and getting it to play on my older sisters 45 record player. Its wild that this thing is still popular and also wild that you could get pop music on a cereal box... I first hear dit on a Saturday morning when the Archies cartoon came on TV - in those days - Saturdays were practically dedicated to kids cartoons and shows startung early on Saturday morning and going to maybe early afternoon. In our small town, there we only receieved perhaps 3 or 4 TV stations which were the big three TV networks (NBC, CBS, ABC and maybe a PBS station). SO if you were a kid and watching TV there was a good chance you go exposed to this song on the Archies cartoon
Yes!! I think it was Super Sugar Crisp. Every cartoon video for every Archies song was exactly the same.
@@denniscarey1621 LOL - right - the animated graphics were identical - thanks for specificity - I had been wondering what the cereal was!
yes i think it was Super Sugar Crisp, I too cut it off the back of the cereal.
I had totally forgotten about the cereal box record! Now I remember begging my parents to buy that cereal so I could cut out the green plastic disc of Sugar Sugar. We were so poor at that time it was a real hardship to buy that box but somehow they did and surprised me with it. I loved that record. Thanks Mommie and Daddy! I love you!!! RIP
I also got this song from a cereal box…. Super Sugar Crips. It was so cool cutting it from the back of the box.! I was 15 y.o. then!
Really enjoyed that video and nostalgia fix.. It was a good antidote to the depressing fog on YT these days.
You can’t help but love this guy and I just want to thank both of you,Ron for the multiple talent and you for reminding us thank you so much
Hah hah, this is cool! I didn't actually hear this song until 1971 when I moved back with my grandparents and was able to watch commercial TV again, but bubblegum rock was pretty high on my playlist for a while. Pretty cool that Ron is still around to reflect on these times!😉👍👍
Ah yes, I remember Suger Suger. It was writen for the Archie Cartoon, which I remember watching in syndication as a kid in the Seventies. The "band" consisted Archie, Reggie, Jug Head, Betty and Veronica. They were directed by a dog. At least in the video segment.
Thanks!
I remember the dog directing!
I was definitely in the minority as a young kid. I KNEW who Ron Dante was, I had his first album, Ron Dante Brings You Up, and I had his picture on my wall! So glad to watch this video! 🙂
How can you not smile and not want to dance to this song. It transcends generations, and genre change
Excellent interview, man. Loved it. This is a song that I’ve known for literally decades yet never really thought too deeply about. Nice to get the background from the man himself.👍