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The Story of The Magnificent Men
This Magnificent Moment

In the band's final days, a number of musicians played as part of the Magnificent Men. Between 1964 and 1969, however, when the group recorded its four albums and played the chitlin theater and college circuits, it was a remarkably stable collection of the following seven musicians:

Bob Angelucci . Born June 6, 1944 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Angelucci was the drummer and leader of the Magnificent Men. After the group disbanded, Bob spent time with a few other groups before forming Class Act, a rhythm and blues band that features the vocals of his wife, Rita. Bob also worked in personnel for the state of Pennsylvania. Though he recently retired from his government position, he continues to lead Class Act, one of the area's premier show bands.

Dave Bupp . Dave was born April 5, 1942 in York, Pennsylvania. Both his father and older brother were singers on York radio, and early on Dave's vocal talent was evident. As lead vocalist for the Del-Chords, Dave also began writing and arranging songs. Following his years with the Magnificent Men, Dave worked in the recording industry and was an on-air radio talent. He resides in York and continues to sing at shows with Bob Angelucci, Buddy King, and Jim Seville.

Terry Crousore . The group's guitarist, Terry was born December 5, 1945 and spent much of his childhood in Indiana before the family moved to Harrisburg. His father was a onetime MC at the Grand Ole Opry, and Terry had the choice of playing on tour with Tex Ritter or performing R & B with the Magnificent Men. He chose soul music, but after the group disbanded Terry fulfilled his lifelong ambition of living in the West. He currently lives in Arizona and in recent years began playing music again.

Buddy King . Buddy was born into a musical family on February 2, 1947 in York, Pennsylvania. Both his mother and father performed gospel for the church and at an early age Buddy and his sister, Diane, became part of the act. In grade school Buddy and Diane were featured singers on a television show piped into all York elementary schools. He shared songwriting and arranging duties with Dave Bupp in the Del-Chords and, in addition to sharing vocals, he also played trumpet for the Magnificent Men. Buddy continues to perform in central Pennsylvania and also sings twice a year with Bob Angelucci's group.

Tom Pane . Tom was born March 14, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York. After his family moved to the Harrisburg area, he took up the saxophone and landed a spot with Bob Angelucci's Endells. In addition to playing horns, Tom also became the third vocalist for the Magnificent Men. In the years following the group's breakup, Tom ran a family auto parts business in Lemoyne and played in a local symphony. He resides in Lewisberry.

Bill Richter . The youngest of the group, Bill was born January 7, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He learned to play keyboards by intently watching local players including the man he would eventually replace with the Magnificent Men, Tom Hoover. Bill left the music business after the Magnificent Men disbanded, eventually becoming an executive with David's Furniture, Ltd. in the Harrisburg area. He resides in Mechanicsburg.

Jim Seville . Jim was born July 31, 1946 in Pittsburgh. When his family moved to the Harrisburg area, he became one of four Magnificent Men (along with Terry, Tom, and Bill) to attend Cedar Cliff High School. A talented bassist, Jim has played alongside Bob Angelucci in the Endells, the Magnificent Men, and now Class Act. A government architect, Jim lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

In addition to these seven, the group's original keyboardist was Tom Hoover . Tom left the group after the first album, and has just recently passed away .