Turgon was born and raised in North Chili, New York, a suburb of Rochester, and near the hometown of future bandmate and singer Lou Gramm.
The band released two albums in 1974, and was poised for continued success when a highway accident in 1975 damaged their equipment, causing them to lose the support-act-slot for Kiss that year.
Turgon co-wrote the song "My Way" along with Paul Stanley and Desmond Child for the platinum Kiss album Crazy Nights in 1987.
They released a self-titled album and contributed a song ("One Dream") to[2] the film Highlander II: The Quickening (starring Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert).
Turgon has become increasingly involved in television, movie and documentary soundtrack work over the last ten years, contributing to shows on HBO, Showtime, PBS,[4] and Warren Miller Films.
Turgon worked on a collaboration album with Redding, California-based electronic musician Craig Padilla,[6] titled Places of Power[7].
The CD Now Is the Hour[8] was released January 23, 2009 on the Blistering Records label and featured former Endless Summer Beach Band member Philip Bardowell on lead vocals.