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Great song from this obscure NJ group. Nick Puccio started singing at a very young with the great Louie Prima. During the Puccio family summers at the Jersey Shore in Long Branch, on any given night, you would find Nick singing, dancing, and acting for crowds of people on the boardwalk. In his teens, Nick formed a singing group called The Rhythm Stars with Arthur Salicetti and some friends from Newark High School. Nick and Artie wrote and recorded some songs for the group and the Rhythm Stars recorded two singles for Clock and Corsican Records and sang at many of the local night spots and concert halls. When the group broke up, Nick Puccio and Arthur Salicetti decided to form a duo named the Nicardi Brothers. In 1960 they wrote and recorded “That Pretty Girl“ b/w “Lonely“ and “The Ring“ b/w “How Come I'm Crying Now?“ for ABC. As he grew older, with the help of his friends Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent, he was given a chance to live a dream by playing a small role in the film “Casino.“ That was the start of his film career. He then went on to be in the TV hit “NYPD Blue“ and other mafia films.
