In 1956, Vito Picone, a teenager in Staten Island, NY, started his own vocal group, The Elegants. By 1958, the group’s signature song, “Little Star,” rocketed up the Billboard charts to become the #1 song in the nation. Soon, Vito and The Elegants began touring the country with some of the greatest names in rock ’n roll history. Later on, Vito continued to display his talents as an actor, appearing in a number of well-regarded films and television shows.

Spotlight Central recently caught up with Vito Picone and talked with him about his musical childhood, his rise to fame with The Elegants, his career as a film and television actor, in addition to what he’s been up to these days.