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This video contains a song called, "Summertime Girl", which features Phil (Tano) Giarratano who was the lead singer of, "Saltwater Taffy." The founders were Rod McBrien, Johnny Giametta, Phil Giarratano, the girls are Kathy Butler and Janie Brannon, from left to right are Phil Tano, Kathy Butler, Janie Brannon, Johnny Giametta, and Rod McBrien who we just lost. Rod McBrien and Johnny Giametta produced all our songs and wrote most. Rod McBrien, 1943 - 2009, was a legendary award-winnning music producer, engineer,
songwriter and overall great guy. Winner of four Clios; engineer of "Leader of the Pack"
and other hits; songwriter for Coca-Cola, Burger King, Miller Beer, and hundreds of other
singable commercials, as well as many anthems honoring veterans, Rod McBrien was a legend in the music business. His work as a group member of the Val-Rays and much later, The Salt Water Taffy with the hit "Finders Keepers," is just a small example of his output. He was one of the key engineers at Allegro Sound Studios in NYC where he worked on hits for The Trade Winds, The Critters, Tommy James and many others (especially for the Kama Sutra & Buddah labels.) An example of his fine talents is featured on a 1970 lp entitled Children of Prague-Old Time Bubble Gum Music, which showcases the songs of the generations of the Sherman Brothers family.