Pete Garofalo Gino Biscotti Allen Simms Armand DeMille Gary Shaeffer Jeff Knabb John Bigler The Vogues are an American vocal rock and roll group from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.

The group, originally named the Val-Aires, formed in 1958 at Turtle Creek High School.

DJ Porky Chedwick became a supporter booking the group for his rock and roll shows and record hops.

They hired Nick Cenci, who had helped bring Lou Christie mainstream success, to produce the recording.

In 1965, Cenci produced recording sessions for the Val-Aires at Gateway Studios in Pittsburgh, including vocals for a cover of the Petula Clark song "You're the One",[1] which was released on the band's own Blue Star label.

With local airplay and sales Cenci signed them to the Co & Ce label as the "Vogues" and secured national distribution.

Co & Ce leased the Vogues to Reprise Records (distributed by Warner Bros.) where they found success with cover versions of "Turn Around, Look at Me" (No.

[3] Dick Glasser also produced several unreleased singles by The Vogues for Reprise, including Paul Levinson's "Unbelievable (Inconceivable) You".

Vocalist Gary Racan joined Chuck Blasko & The Vogues and performed with them for 16 years, departing to start his own band.

At some point during the late 1970s or early 1980s, the group's manager trademarked the name and assets of the Vogues.

He later sold the trademark to Bengar Inc (Pete Garofalo), who starting booking other quartets as the Vogues.

The trademark was sold several times, resulting in a variety of unrelated groups of singers claiming to be the Vogues.

During these years Blasko continued to perform as the Vogues, clashed with the "trademark" group, and eventually testified in front of Congress on the Truth in Music Act.

In May 2008, original lead vocalist Bill Burkette also joined Geyer in touring the US with the "trademark" Vogues.

The Vogues will again be a part of the Happy Together tour in 2024, with the line up of Elich, Taylor and Sean Moran (another former member of Blasko's Pittsburgh group) filling for McCoy.

In 2025, for the 5th year in a row, The Vogues (Troy Elich, Royce Taylor and Sean Moran) will appear on the "Happy Together Tour" with The Turtles, The Cowsills, Mark Lindsay, Jay & The Americans, and Little Anthony and The Imperials.

In 2022, The Vogues released the album "Still Tickin'", featuring all new recordings of the top ten favorite hits.