The band was formed in 1962 in Bergenfield, New Jersey, by brothers Beau Charles (guitar & vocals) and John Charles (bass & vocals) (birth names: Robert and John Carlos Cecchino respectively) with fluctuating personnel until 1964, when they met Buddy Randell (vocals & sax) (birth name: William Crandall). Buddy was previously of the Rockin' Saints and the Royal Teens who had a hit with "Short Shorts" in 1958. They took their name from Knickerbocker Road, which ran through the town next to their hometown. Lies, released in early December 1965, reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1966.
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