The Buckinghams

The Buckinghams were an American pop rock band which saw enormous radio popularity in 1967 (see 1967 in music), selling more records that year than any American artist except The Monkees.

The Buckinghams were an American pop rock band which saw enormous radio popularity in 1967 (see 1967 in music), selling more records that year than any American artist except The Monkees.

In 1965 four high school musicians in Chicago, Illinois -- bassist Nick Fortuna, guitarist Carl Giammarese, drummer Jon Poulos, and singer/guitarist Dennis Tufano -- formed a band they called "The Centuries." They added keyboardist Dennis Miccols, changed their name to "The Pulsations," and landed a job as the house band on a local (WGN-TV) television variety show. The show's producer suggested they adopt a more "contemporary" (i.e. British) name, and The Buckinghams were born.