Group
Royal Teens
1950s-1970s USA group
- From
- Bergen County, New Jersey
- Active
- 1956–1973
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 4
- rock
About
The Royal Teens were an American rock and roll band that formed in New Jersey in 1956 and originally consisted of Bob Gaudio on piano, Tom Austin on drums, Billy Dalton on guitar, and Billy Crandall on saxophone. The group is best known for its single "Short Shorts", which was a number 3 hit in the United States in 1958. The follow-up single, 1959's "Believe Me", hit number 26. They never recorded an album, and broke up in 1965.
Members
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Tom Austin drums (drum set)
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Bob Azzara piano
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Flip Cesario guitar
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Bill Crandall saxophone
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Bill Dalton guitar
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Bob Gaudio piano
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Al Kooper guitar
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Larry Qualiano saxophone
Discography
Compilations
Links
Official
Reference
Also known as
The Royals
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- aaba85b2-3f0b-4cfe-9ba7-4e1ae2bc8deb
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.