A partial 1972 line-up included Rusty Hill (keyboards ex-Uptowns, Scottsmen), Mike DeLuca (drums ex-Jetsons), Gary DeLuca (trumpet ex-Talismen), Shorty Harris, and Danny McDonough (trombone ex-Talismen, Cavaliers). The band performed locally as house band at the Delaney Inn, also Bojangles, Golden 40 Inn, Randy’s California Inn, Mr. Pipp’s, Holiday Inn at Cromwell Bridge Road… They performed at beach resort clubs Dungeon in Ocean City, Bottle & Cork in Rehoboth, as well as the high school and college dance circuits.

Dulaney Inn ad – June 1977
Brandy at Towson Sr. High School – November 11, 1977

By 1977 the group re-formed and performed Top-40 fare through the mid-’80s with members consisting of Tony Berry (vocals, percussion), Keith Kitma (guitar), Steve Hundertmark (bass), John Welsh (keyboards ex-Tempests aka Jake Welsh), Joe Kachik (keyboards, flute), Kim Sparenzella (keyboards, lead vocals –Happy Daze), Bill Steffy (drums), Bob Watson (drums)…. Speranzella was later replaced with vocalist Sally Rouch (ex-A New Day). Hundertmark was replaced with bassist Dave Lowery.

Brandy – 1978. Courtesy of Starleigh Entertainment
Brandy at Dundalk High School 1981
Brandy Westminster Sr. High School Prom – May 5, 1981

Hill later played with the Better Half. DeLuca later with Crossroads… Berry went on to the Heat & the Cold Sweat Horns. Lowery was also a member of Monopoly…

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