| TONITE , TONITE The Mello-Kings were a doo-wop group who became popular in the late 1950s. The Mello-Kings were one-hit wonders in the doo wop world, fondly remembered for the their lone national hit, "Tonite, Tonite" is one of the most consistently popular oldies records over the years. Strangely enough, the song was not a hit when released. Written by Billy Myles it originally peaked at # 77 in 1957 . Re-issued in 1961 and made only # 95 They were an all-white vocal group from Mt. Vernon, a working class suburb of New York City, located in Westchester County just to the north of the Bronx. Led by Robert Scholl, aka Bob Scholl (b. Jul 14, 1938 in Mt. Vernon, NY), the other members included Robert's brother Jerry Scholl, Ed Quinn, Neil Arena, and Larry Esposito, all students from George Washington High. |