Joey Powers Lyrics

Joseph S. "Joe" Ruggiero (December 7, 1934 – January 20, 2017), who performed as Joey Powers, was an American former pop singer and songwriter whose record "Midnight Mary" reached no.10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early January 1964. Powers had no further hits and is known as a "one hit wonder". He later became a booking agent, recording studio owner, record producer, and church leader.He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington High School in 1953, and at one time played in a band with Bobby Vinton. He won a wrestling scholarship to Ohio State University, before returning to Pennsylvania where he recorded three singles for the Nu-Clear and ABC labels under the name Joey Rogers... read more