The Elegants, the American doo-wop vocal group formed in 1958 in South Beach, Staten Island, New York, died on February 4, 2026.
The group was started by Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa, Frank Tardogno, Carman Romano and James Moschello. Before their nursery rhyme-inspired song “Little Star” became a number one hit, the group often performed informally under the boardwalk near their homes.
Written by Venosa and Picone, “Little Star” was their only million seller, spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1958.
The Elegants was an American doo-wop vocal group, that started in 1958 by Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa, Frank Tardogno, Carman Romano and James Moschello in South Beach, Staten Island, New York.