The Zircons


The Zircons were a vocal-based, doo-wop style musical group from Harlem and later the Bronx, New York, in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Zircons (1959–1963)

Vocal doo wop group from East Harlem, New York. Active between 1959 and 1964. The original members of The Zircons included:
  • Jimmy Gerenetski
  • Neil Colello
  • John Loiacono
  • Ken Pulicine
  • Donald Lewis
Their biggest hit was a 1963 cover of "Lonely Way", The Sky-liner's 1959 recording. They followed it up with "Your Way" on Mellomood Record Co.

The Zirkons (1964–1967)

In 1964, six singers from the Bronx, New York, formed an a cappella group. The Zirkons had the following line-up:
  • Mario Ibañez
  • Carlos Infante
  • Leo Perez
  • Robert McInerney
  • Neal Stuart
  • Barry Zakir
The Zirkons recorded on various record labels, including Old Timer / Cat-Time / Catamount / Amber and on Snowflake Records.
Their repertory included:
  • 1964: "You Are My Sunshine", "Silver Bells" and "Stormy Weather"
  • 1965: "Blue Moon", "Remember Then", "Unchained Melody", "You Baby You"
  • 1966: "One Summer Night", "Lone Stranger"
  • 1967: "Here in My Heart"
Other songs included "Come Dance With Me", "Crazy For You", "Glory of Love", "My Own True Love", "Never", "Blue Moon", "Once In A While", "Sincerely", "Smile", "Sunday Kind Of Love", and "The Wind.”