Tuesday, April 3, 2012

April 4, 1983: Danny Rapp, of Danny and The Juniors was found dead after apparently committing suicide...


Danny Rapp and his band 
Danny and The Juniors

The group achieved two classic 1950's hits...


"At the Hop" (#1) 




 





YOUNG DANNY




Rock and Roll is Here to Stay" (#19)

 

When the '60s brought the British Invasion, the group struggled to gain another hit.

They even tried to capitalize on their early success with a track called "Back to the Hop"





 But by then, time had passed them by…

THE GROUP AT THEIR

INDUCTION TO THE
ROCK ‘N ROLL HALL OF FAME




They did do the "Oldies Circuit"



On April 4, 1983 Rapp was found dead after apparently committing suicide. He was 41 years old….



R.I.P. Danny Rapp

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1 comment:

AuthorLaurence said...

There is not much known if Danny was ever married, or the cause of his depression. its too bad there were not close friends or family members to life his spirits or help him find new experiences.