Dennis Stanley Joseph Tufano (born September 11, 1946) is the original lead singer of the 1960s rock group The Buckinghams, and has been a solo performer since the early 1980s.

Dennis Tufano was part of the Chicago rock and roll band invasion to hit the charts in the late 1960s.

[2] The Pulsations name was retained until the group auditioned for a spot on the "All Time Hits" variety show on local powerhouse television station, WGN-TV.

[3] Between December 1966 and February 1968 the Buckinghams charted with five big hits on Billboard's Hot 100, starting with the chart-topping "Kind of a Drag" – which replaced the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" at number one – and followed by "Don't You Care" (no.

As an actor, voiceover artist and sometimes stuntman, Tufano has appeared in theater productions in Los Angeles and has worked in film, television, radio and commercials.

Back on the road, Tufano joined Olivia Newton-John on one of her hugely successful tours, and was noted for his duets with her, including "Suddenly," and "You're the One that I Want."

Tufano produced, directed and shot a documentary in Chicago, Major Hall: Therapy Tuesday.

[10] Tufano performed a classic Chicago rock concert with The Cryan' Shames in the summer of 2008,[11] and appeared with Marty Grebb and Bruce Conte outside Manila in the Philippines in late fall 2008.