He took the record to Dick Clark,the host of "America Bandstand".Clark suggested some changes.The lyrics and title were changed to "At the Hop", The Juvenaires became Danny and the Juniors.They recorded the song, this time with Danny Rapp on lead vocal.It became a US number 1 and international hit.
Madara also worked as a record producer, and discovered both Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble (Gamble and Huff), later a successful songwriter and producer attributed to pioneering the style of music known as Philly Soul, and the recording artist Hall and Oates.
[2][3] Medora spent two years in Las Vegas working with one of the most successful performers of all time, Wayne Newton.
In the mid 1970s he moved to Los Angeles, and produced music for movies including Cinderella Liberty and Hey Good Lookin', as well as for television.
[2] Songs have appeared on some of the biggest grossing soundtrack albums of all time, including American Graffiti and Woodstock ("At The Hop"), Grease ("Rock and Roll is Here to Stay"), Hairspray ("The Fly" and "You Don't Own Me"), Mr. Holland's Opus ("1-2-3"), and Dirty Dancing and The First Wives Club ("You Don't Own Me").