In Memory of Ronnie I. Gone but will never be Forgotten

But his real focus was the larger prize: honoring and preserving the music he grew up with. He was convinced tens of thousands of people still loved it, and that it needed to be kept alive for those who will love it in the future.
The words of David Hinckley of The NY Daily News
Thank you for watching this video. Joe Pecoraro (FOSMAN)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Doo-Wop
• R&B
• Soul

[BRONXGIRL10]

Thank you, Joe, for this beautiful tribute. Even though I probably met Ronnie in person twice over the past 30 years, I admired him so much for all the work he did to keep our music alive. When I moved to Arizona from the Bronx, each time I ordered records, cd's, dvd's or t-shirts, I always enjoyed our phone conversations. I am absolutely heartbroken.

Suzanne

[fosman10470]

Thank you as well Suzanne.

Even tho you are a Traitor for leaving Da Bronx :))

LuvYa,

Joe Pecoraro

[thegroupharmonyalley]

A loving and respectful tribute. How my heart aches at this devastating loss of my best friend and biggest influence. Such emptiness now in the lives of many. Nothing will be the same anymore.

[fosman10470]

I thank you Christine.

Joe Pecoraro

[hah13]

Didn't know he had died He did lots of good work keeping doo-wop alive

[fosman10470]

I agree

[thegroupharmonyalley]

In his final days he held my hand and asked me to please not forget him -- and to please carry on with the music -- something he didn't need to ask. I will always do my best to honor his memory each Sunday on WFDU-FM though my heart will be forever broken.

Christine Vitale

The Group Harmony Alley

Sundays 6pm to 9pm - EASTERN

89.1/FM-WFDU Teaneck, NJ

Streaming live on the web

A foray into the roots of the R&B/doo-wopp historical experience.

[rocknroll1955]

if it were not for ronnie I ,i would never have seen so many and met all of the rare groups ,spaniels,solitaires, vocaleers, counts, jive five,vicki burgess, and way too many to list !!!

*** why did he have to go ????

ERIK VONDERLIETH

[filet563]

what a great guy. They don't make them like that anymore. His legacy is keeping our music alive and more. Thanks to Ronnie I met hundreds of people through UGHA, many of whom I will missHe will never be forgotten.

Phil Ambrosino

[MrR000032]

Thanks for the memories and keeping NY/NJ Doo Wop alive.

Richard V

[NJacapellajunkie]

ronnie i...a  true icon..long live clifton music and the UGHA mem#32

[SuzyQ]

@paracpts

WOW!!! Thank You :)

My email is: wllsuz at aol dot com if it's easier.

[paracpts]

@SuzyQ Have all the Dynamite Doo wop albums & know song you are looking for. I will get name & groupp for you

[robshannon]

I don't know who Ronnie was, but I'm thinking he owned thr record store in Clifton, NJ that I used to go to for records many years ago.

[SuzyQ]

Just wondering if someone can help as you're all fans...about 25 years ago, makes me feel old, when I was with an ex-partner we had some of Ronnies 'Do Wop Dynamite' Albums (Im almost positive this is what they were called). For years I have wanted to find a track which was on one of them ..Im sure it was a fast version of 'Teardrops' ..starting 'I sit in my room looking out at the rain....' Can anyone help ? :) Suzy