After graduating from South Philadelphia High School, he went to Temple University and then United States Navy, where he met Dave Mahoney.
The Four Aces biggest hit was "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing",[4] which was the theme to the 1955 film starring William Holden and Jennifer Jones.
The song, written by Maurice "Buddy" Nugent, is a summertime anthem for the Philadelphia, Delaware Valley, and South Jersey areas.
It has become popular in a variety of 21st-century media, such as XM satellite and internet radio, and also enjoys regular airplay on many Delaware Valley AM and FM stations.
The show helped launch the careers of Andrea McArdle, Sister Sledge, The Kinleys, and Teddy Pendergrass.