Keyboard player DeLoach had formerly been with the Brass Lamp, Jake, Frankie Valli Band (’72-73), and Joy. DeLoach and his band Sirprize could be seen at the Merritt House (with the Madhatters), Pecora’s, Club Venus, Babylon’s, Flaming Pit…
Members included Doug Lewis, Joe Stamboni, Kay Bigler, Ken Fitzgerald, Tommy Thompson, and DeLoach
L-R: Doug Lewis, Joe Stamboni, Kay Bigler, Ken Fitzgerald,
Tommy Thompson, and Bill DeLoach
Bill, along with Paul Wilson (drums – also of the Four Season’s tour), re-formed the band in the summer of 1977 calling it New Sirprize. The group also included Tony Sciuto (guitar ex-Ravins, Meat, Jake), and Michael Sciuto (bass ex-Ravins, Exit). They played Top-40 laced with R&B sounds. Bill wrote the song “You’re Making a Big Mistake” which was released nationally by Kenny Hamber’s Hitchhikers on ABC Records. By this time Tony (see bio) was also becoming a prolific songwriter in his own rite with his compositions having been recorded by the Bay City Rollers.
Bill toured with Frankie Valli again in the late ‘90s. While with Valli in the ‘70s he co-wrote “The Night” with Bob Gaudio. He also wrote “When Will I Come Home to You” with Gaudio and Kathy Wakefield, which was recorded by Diana Ross. In the ‘00s DeLoach performed Las Vegas shows with recording artist Danny Gans.
