Buzz Clifford

Reese Francis Clifford III, better known as Buzz Clifford, scored just one hit single with "Baby Sittin' Boogie." The release from Columbia Records made it into the Top Ten in 1961 and sold more than a million copies. On the strength of that single, the record company began efforts to turn Clifford into a teen heartthrob. He sang a handful of times on American Bandstand. Along with Freddy Cannon and Dion, he embarked on a British tour and also made appearances on television shows hosted by Perry Como and Merv Griffin. The following year, however, it was clear that all the plan...