In 1961, producer David Rick discovered a harmony group made up of four Italian, Irish and Jewish teenagers singing on a corner in Brooklyn, later giving them the name Vito and The Salutations. The group had some success with their biggest hit “Unchained Melody”, an uptempo group harmony (Doo-Wop) version of “Unchained Melody” until the British Invasion took over the airwaves.
“Hey There” was previously unreleased until 1981, when producer Dave Rick sought out to set the record straight with a double album of Vito and The Salutations’ (Red Boy Records) entire discography which included all their singles and unreleased collector cuts. “Hey There” was one of the collector's cuts which Dave credited, “Many of the unreleased cuts on this double album are collectors records and are released for the first time in a 20 year period.” “Hey There” never sought a proper release due to the group’s break up in 1967.
| A | The Long Island Sound (3) - Hey There |
| B | Vito & The Salutations - Hey There |
