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Anthony Stango (born December 17, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He first rose to prominence in New York’s Greenwich Village as a member of Whiteboys, releasing their first record in 1978.

Early Years
Forming his first band at the age of ten, The Expression, he quickly moved onto other projects such as Garden Stone, Rebel, and the The Liah Starr Band. In a few short years Stango had paid some considerable dues at an early age. It was in the summer of 1977 when he met up with guitarists Steve William, a.k.a. Steve "Fiddle boy" Miller and John Lee Cooper. They formed a cover band called Raggs, but broke up in less than a year. Now writing his own material, he decided to form a new band with William. In 1978, Whiteboys was born. They debuted at C.B.G.B.’s on the Bowery with bassist Dave Kristen, guitarist Jamie Holiday, the "Vampyre Bunnies", Steve ‘Ambulance' William on guitar, and Stango on drums. Riding high with great reviews, they were regulars at every major club along the coast. The bands lineup changed numerous times over the next few years with multiple bass players. The exit of Holiday had Stango moving to rhythm guitar with Richie "The Ramones" Ramone replacing him on drums. They continued touring the northeast until disbanding sometime in the early 80's.

With a heavy drug addiction through out the 80's and early 90's, Stango’s performances were erratic and too few and far between. His popularity waned. He completed rehabilitation on February 6th 1994 and has remained drug free ever since. However more obstacles lie ahead. In 2000, Anthony underwent surgery to repair damaged vocal chords. Although he was told he may never sing again, he began a long journey back into his musical career.

Current Career
His comeback began in 2008 when he launched Rayoscope Records, writing, producing, and performing instrumentals for a ten-song CD entitled, Love’s Gonna Kill Me, earning him the nickname "The Roy Hobbs of Rock & Roll". He followed this up with 2009's Stop Look & Lick and 2010's Infinity’s Child, which enjoyed critical success. His new album Reckless Nature is due to be released in 2011 and in a recent interview stated he would not rule out touring again.

Family
Anthony Stango was born December 17, 1957 in Newark, NJ, the son of Rose Marie, (nee DiNardo) and Donato Stango. His mother and father are of Italian decent. He has three children: Jessica Genander, April Russell, Samantha Stango and four grandchildren. Stango lived in NJ until 1994. He now resides in Las Vegas, NV.

Singles
All albums and singles are available on the iTunes Store