They chose the name Del-Satins as a tribute to The Dells and The Five Satins, and built a solid following with their live performances, coming first in a prestigious New York citywide "Battle of the Groups".
[4][1] They released a number of singles under their own name, but had little success until "Teardrops Follow Me" in 1962, after which they found regular work on television and radio, with Alan Freed among others.
The group featured regularly on Clay Cole's weekly TV shows from 1963 to 1965, and worked as backing vocalists for other singers.
As Dion's solo career ran into the commercial doldrums in the mid-1960s, the group moved on to Mala Records and then B.T.
The remaining original member of the Del-Satins, Fred Ferrara, continued to play live with the addition of Johnny Maestro (former lead singer of The Crests), Johnny Fielder, Richard Greene, and Mike Gregorio, and continued to make occasional recordings.
When Cauchi returned, the Del-Satins merged with The Rhythm Method from Long Island in 1968 to form The Brooklyn Bridge.
[2] Zizka then formed his own band, Tangerine, before re-forming the Del-Satins with Charlie Aiello, Art Loria and Edye VanBuren in 1993.