The story of Sandler & Young would make a fantastic motion picture or, at the very least, a fascinating documentary. They remain one of the most overlooked and underappreciated acts from the '60s and '70s, yet they sold millions of records and have a very loyal and dedicated following, even two decades after they stopped performing together.
Ralph Young was born Ralph Israel in the Bronx, NY, in 1918. He got his first industry job in the mailroom at Warner Bros. Studios in Brooklyn. From there, her graduated to singing for such big-band leaders as Teddy Powell, Tommy Reynold...