George Harrison wrote songs for Tommy James and the Shondells after the success of “Mony Mony.” Tommy James rejected the songs for one reason. “Mony Mony” inspired a hit cover by Billy Idol. Tommy ...

Tommy James & The Shondells were a hit machine during the 1960s. The British Invasion had no effect on the New Jersey based pop-rock band, which consistently reached the radio. "Hanky Panky" and ...

Tommy James was 19 in the summer of '66 when “Hanky Panky,” a breakthrough single he’d recorded two years earlier, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. By the time the decade ended, Tommy James and the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Tommy James & The Shondells were a hit machine during the 1960s. The British Invasion had no effect on ...