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Sonny Flaharty has spent a lifetime in the entertainment business as a singer, songwriter, music producer and most importantly, as a first class performer. He has shared the stage with acts as diverse as The Rolling Stones and Bob Hope. Sonny started in the business as a child singing on weekends with his Uncle, Jack Elliot who was, at the time Dayton Ohio's top nightclub entertainer. A year later, on a special show with Elliot, Sonny was spotted by the Cincinnati office of The General Artist Corporation and began booking through that organization. Sonny was dubbed "The Little Boy With the Big Voice". Another GAC child act of the time, a Trumpet player, was known as "The Little Boy With A Horn" He later used the name Frankie Avalon, sold millions of records, and danced with Annette Funicello on every beach in California.
Sonny cut his first record in the summer of 1958. The song, "My Baby's Casual" is included in the "Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame" and is one of the most collected records in the world. He is also collected for his groundbreaking 1967 Phillips release "Hey Conductor"
More recently his 1963 release "The Coconut Stomp" has been opted for a film and original single copies of the 45 are being bought and sold by collectors across America.
Sonny still writes and performs every chance he gets. His company, O'Cropolis-Hollywood is located in Simi Valley, California.
Sonny is represented by:
O'Cropolis-Hollywood
Simi Valley, CA 93065
805-306-0699
To Email Sonny click on the "Contact Me" page.
Sonny in 1968
"HEY CONDUCTOR" "MY BABY'S CASUAL"
THE YOUNG AMERICANS, MARK V, OUTRAGE, THE GREY IMPRINT !!
On stage at The Whisper Lounge 1967
Jim Colegroves head..
