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The '60s pop outfit
the Happenings enjoyed a three-year run of several hit singles late in the decade. Formed in 1961 in Patterson, NJ, the group has seen their lineup change from time to time, but founding member/lead singer Bob Miranda has been a constant member through it all. Soon after,
the Happenings began scoring hit singles, including such number ones as "See You in September" and "I Got Rhythm," as well as other moderate hits ("Go Away Little Girl," "My Mammy," and "Girl on a Swing," among others). In addition to their singles,
the Happenings issued several full-length recordings, including 1966's self-titled debut, 1967's
Psycle, and 1969's Piece of Mind, performed on such popular TV shows as The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, The Smothers Brothers Show, and The Merv Griffin Show, and shared the concert stage alongside such notables as
the Beach Boys,
Roy Orbison,
Joan Rivers,
John Denver,
the Drifters, and
the Kingston Trio, among others. In the '90s, Miranda formed a new version of
the Happenings, playing out live alongside members Bob Kulik and George Rizzi. ~ Greg Prato