User:Bimrk77/sandbox

In the list of Notable People from Fort Lee, NJ, I want to propose someone else I believe should be mentioned. That person is TOM AUSTIN from the Coytesville section of Fort Lee. Tom formed a Rock-n-Roll band in the late 1950's that became THE ROYAL TEENS. He also co-wrote the song SHORT SHORTS along with Bob Gaudio, a band member who later became one of THE FOUR SEASONS. THE ROYAL TEENS were active for several years, touring the country with many other famous Rock-n-Roll bands of the era. Unfortunately, when they were no longer teenagers the band couldn't live up to their "title" and they fell apart and dropped out of sight. Later, Tom acquired other band members and his band still performs in the 21st Century. This is very unusual, as most of those old bands no longer perform.

I am aware of this information because I grew up in Coytesville and knew Tom well. I still correspond with him and we often discuss old times together. The above information may also be found on the ROYAL TEENS Website, as well as others. Please add Tom to the list of notable people from Fort Lee, New Jersey

Thank you,

Bimrk77 Bimrk77 (talk) 03:21, 11 January 2014 (UTC)