Rust Records

Randy & The Rainbows were from Queens,NY. and started as The Dialtones and Jr. & The Counts.

Members included: Domnick Safuto(Lead),Frankie Safuto(1st Tenor),Sal Zero(2nd Tenor),Mike Zero(Baritone) and Kenny Arcipowski(bass). They were know as Jr. & The Counts when their manager Frank Carrarie presented the group to songwritter Neil Levenson who liked the group and introduced them to the Tokens who signed them to their B.T.Puppy label.

The Tokens sent the group to Laurie Records and the label changed their name to Randy & The Rainbows and offered two songs to the group "Denise" and "Come Back" both written by Neil Levenson. These 2 sides were released in 1963 on the Laurie subsidiary label Rust Records. "Denise" was a big hit and charted in August 1963. "Denise" charted #10 nationally and #2 locally, later in September it charted #14 on the R&B chart.  "Denise" moved the group a have a few TV appearances and a tour across the country.

Three singles followed on Laurie Records without success and the group moved to Mike Records owned by Eddie Matthews. In 1966 they recorded three other singles and as none of them made the charts the group returned with B. T. Puppy Records where they recorded one single in late 1966 and the group finally broke up.

Denise b/w Come Back  1963 Rust Records #5059
Why Do Kids Grow Up b/w She's My Angel 1963 Rust Records #5073
Happy Teenager b/w Dry Your Eyes 1964 Rust Records #5080
Little Star b/w Sharin 1965 Rust Records #5091
Joyride b/w Little Hot Rod Susie 1965 Rust Records #5101