The Remaining Few

 Jungle Jim once said "look up the word accapella in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of the Remaining Few."  That is because their music personifies the whole genre of street corner/accapella singing - five guys blending into One Voice!  The Remaining Few - the group - has actually been around since the 1960's.  A group of about 16 guys started singing together and then went their separate ways.  Original group member Bob Barkoff got the "remaining few" of that group back together from a bunch of guys from Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1969 to enter a contest and the group and name was born.  The members, heretofore having only sang as amateurs, had a go at singing professionally.
 
 

At that time, the group consisted of: Charlie Ball, Jim Tierney, Bob Barkoff, Joe Raber, and Marty Huk.  The group continued performing throughout the 1970's but went threw a transformation in 1980. The group disbanded and Barkoff wanted to start the group up again. He and Jim Tierney were tired of doing nothing. Len Luzky a current member with Bob Barkoff and Jim Tierney put the group back together.   The new members of the group at that time were:  Len, Rick Sommers, Bob Barkoff, Jim Tierney, and Gary Knight.
 
 
 
 


The group performed regularly throughout the 1980's.  In 1990, Gary Knight left to return to the Delmonicos and Don "the Wizard" Doriety joined as bass.  Bob Barkoff left the group in 1994 and was replaced by Jack Ryan.  The group continued performing throughout the 1990's - a regular fixture on the accapella scene and released 45's and LP's of their work and later released the material on CD's.  Today, the Remaining Few are: Len Luzky (lead), Rick Sommers (1st tenor), Jack Ryan (2nd tenor), Jim Tierney (baritone), and Don Doriety (bass).  The group continues to perform and is working on an upcoming CD to be released in the near future.  We can't wait!  As Lenny Luzky says, "there have been former members who have gone, but are not forgotten. That's what makes our group unique, it's been continuous.  We love this music and it will never die. One of the great pleasures is to meet people who embrace this music.  Some of them who never grew up with it.  We are getting older and will continue to sing as long as the  greatest instrument 'The Voice' continues to operate."    Click Here for the Remaining Few Web Site

 

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