The Lettermen founding member Tony Butala dies, group announces
The gist
Tony Butala, founding lead singer of vocal trio The Lettermen, has died, the group announced on Facebook.
He was the group's last surviving founding member and had a Walk of Fame star.
How it unfolded
- 1958Butala co-founds The Lettermen and becomes the group's lead singer, a role he holds until 2019.
- 1961The group has a top ten hit with "When I Fall in Love."
- 1967The group has another top ten hit with "Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You."