Alleycats

Famed for their lone hit, "Puddin' n' Tain," the Alley Cats were one of the many studio groups employed by the legendary pop producer and Svengali Phil Spector. The roots of the Alley Cats lie in the Untouchables, a Los Angeles doo wop combo previously known as the Valiants, which scored the 1957 crossover hit "This Is the Night." Comprising tenors Sheridan "Rip" Spencer and Don Trotter, baritone Brice Coefield, bass Ed Wallace, and guitarist Chester Pipkin, the Untouchables signed with producers Herb Alpert and Lou Adler to release 1960's "New Fad" on the Madison imprint, the...