Tommy James and the Shondells was a popular 1960s American rock and roll group. They had two number one singles in the U.S. - "Hanky Panky" (1966) and "Crimson and Clover" (1968) - but also released five other top ten hits, including "I Think We're Alone Now," "Mony Mony," and "Crystal Blue Persuasion." History The band initially formed in 1959 as Tom and the Tornadoes, with the then only 12-year-old Tommy James as lead singer. In 1963, he re-named the band The Shondells after one of James' idols, guitarist Troy Shondell. The same year, they recorded the Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich song, "Hanky Panky" (originally a B-side by The Raindrops) [LINK: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=33:0bftxnlsldke] [1]. James' version sold respectably in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, but the record label, Snap Records, had no national distribution. The single failed to chart, and the Shondells

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