REMINISCE is an oldies group specializing in songs primarily from the 50’s and early 60's. The group performs              both with musical accompaniment and acappella. REMINISCE has evolved from a 5-man vocal group to its current size by combining the unique quality and love of acappella singing with the perfect match of instrumentation resulting in the showmanship and charisma of a live oldies band, one versatile package pleasing a wide variety of audiences.

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​              REMINISCE prides itself on achieving the original record sound when performing any song. The arrangements are
as close to the original group sound as possible. This is the reason behind the group's rapid acceptance and success as well as its faithful following. The group currently has a 400-name mailing list and regularly sends out a bi-monthly schedule.

   

REMINISCE was formed as a 5-man vocal group in early 1987 by the coming together of 2 groups from 

the Providence, R.I. and Southeastern Ma. areas. By the Spring of 1987 the group was performing for 

private parties and special oldies shows. By the Summer of 1987 REMINISCE was performing steady 

weekly bookings and opening for well known oldies groups. As a 5-man vocal group its greatest 

accomplishment was its surprise performance on the October 24th, 1987 Show of the ROYAL Doo-Wop 

Groups at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. What was a doubtful chance at an audition turned out 

to be the reality of opening a Doo-Wop show at Radio City. Another was its return performance on the 

10th Anniversary of the ROYAL Doo-Wop Groups show at Radio City Music Hall in the Spring of 1988. 

The group also appeared live on the Don K. Reed show aired on WCBS FM in New York City.



Starting in early 1988, REMINISCE began auditioning musicians for their backup band. By mid-1988 the 

group was performing regularly as a 7-man group in clubs and for special appearances as show-openers 

in oldies shows. In 1989 REMINISCE underwent an additional change which resulted in a structure of 4 

vocalists and 4 musicians, which lasted for years.



    REMINISCE  added female vocalist Jo-Ann Dumas to its membership. She brings many years of experience

at many levels of venues, from nightclubs to Las Vegas stages. She is talented, both as a lead and a background singer. 
               
She has a great rapport with audiences, both on stage and off. She has added a varied assortment of material to the

​group’s already large repertoire of music.


                    REMINISCE has performed for audiences in Rhode Island at various venues as well as The Event Center and                                           
                      Lighthouse Bar at Twin River Casino, and other New England locations including twice at radio City  Music                       
     Hall, at The Hatch-Shell on the  Esplanade in Boston, Ma and The Wolf-Den at The Mohegan Sun Casino, Ct


To date REMINISCE has performed with the following groups and many more:
Gary "US" Bonds "JAN and DEAN"
The "Platters" The "Skyliners"
The "Five Satins" The "Harptones"
The "Drifters" The "Five Keys"
The "Del Vikings"" Larry Chance & The Earls"
"Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge
"Hank Ballard and The Midnighters"
“Little Richard”
"Peter Noone" ("HERMAN" - Lead Singer of HERMAN's HERMITS")
“Frankie Valli and the Four Season’s”
“Jay and the Americans”
“The Temptations”
“Little Anthony and The Imperials”


Our Members


Jo-Ann Dumas - Lead vocals, tenor

Jo-Ann has been singing professionally for over 39 years. She has traveled and performed extensively 
throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, including Las Vegas, as well as cruise ships sailing out 
of California. She has been the opening act for such greats as Rodney Dangerfield, The Grass Roots, 
Grand Funk Railroad The Platters and the list goes on. She also traveled and worked with The Playmates 
(of "Beep Beep" fame) until she left to pursue her own show.
The "Jo-Ann Dumas Show" was the headlining act at such venues as The Hilton Hotels, The Four Seasons 
Hotel Chain (Canada), and The Sheraton Hotels, to name a few. Her vocal repertoire spans over fifty 
years of music, from the big band era right up to the 21st century. She has performed every genre of 
music. (Except for "Opera") but you never know!!! Jo-Ann has been known to say, "I have no plans of 
getting out of the business any time soon. As long as I can sing, I will continue to do what I love best" 

Ron Iacobucci - First tenor, Bass,  lead vocals

Started singing in my first vocal group in 1957 at the age of 15. We were a group of friends from the Mt. 
Pleasant area of Providence. I myself grew up in the Italian section of Providence called Federal Hill. We 
decided to name our group The Federials. Shortly after we were introduced to songwriter Jimmy Crane 
who had a song for us, it was called "Why Try to Change Our Love", a ballad. We recorded a demo of it 
and off we went to New York City. We headed to the Brill Building and went floor to floor with our 
demo. That was the place to get noticed. While in New York we met a woman Millie D'Rosa from 
Elizabeth New Jersey. We signed her as our manager. She got us signed with a small recording label 
called Kenya Records which was in Harlem. We didn't do much with the recording or the Record Label 
and kind of gave up that pursuit. 
I went into the service at age 17 and when finished I got married and started a family. Couldn't give up 
singing harmony and kept singing with different guys for pleasure. I started a new group with Ron Lewis, 
Roy Hodges (my cousin) and Russ Benoit. We did backup vocals for a singer named Dickie Doyle. We 
recorded "Little Baby Lee" sometime in the 60's. We weren't doing to much and stopped for a while. 
Then we met Jack Mento and Henry D'Lozio who were with a group called Flashback. We hit it off and 
soon started Reminisce (a cappella). Ron Lewis, lead, myself as 1st tenor, Roy Hodges as 2nd tenor, Jack 
Mento as baritone and Henry D'Lozio as bass. After getting a big break to perform at Radio City Music 
Hall (twice), we decided to make the move to a full band. That is how we stand today.


Frankie Gargiulo - Second tenor, lead vocals

 Frankie is from just north of Boston, Massachusetts. Although versatile in all harmony parts, he sings
most  of the middle tenor parts and contributes to the groups lead vocals.  He  gravitated to the doo-wop  vocal group harmony sound from a very early age when he was bitten by the doo-wop bug listening to the early pioneers of rythmn & blues like the Clovers, the Harptones, and the Cadillacs.  His keen ear for harmony
​ was honed as member various doo-wop acappella vocal groups such as Inner-City, The Charades,
      Sound Reunion, and founding member of Street Corner Serenade. He became a member of Reminisce
​around 2005 although he had been filling in with the group for many years prior.        
 

Jack Mento - Baritone, bass, lead vocals

Started singing on street corners in the Eagle-Park/Charles-Street areas of Providence, RI at about the 
age 17. After returning from a 3-year commitment in the Army, I met up with 3 other guys and 
eventually formed an a cappella group known as “Flashback”. The other members were: Henry D’Alosio, 
Jim Fisher and Russ Flanagan, The group became a 5-man group with the addition of Ron Lewis. When 
Flashback disbanded, 3 of its members went on to form the group known as “Reminisce” by the addition 
of Ronnie Iacobucci and Roy Hodges. The group began as an a cappella group and lasted that way for a 
year, with the high point being our 2 performances on the Radio City Music Hall Stage. We decided to 
add music behind our very strong vocals in order for us to take our group to the next level. It was and 
still is one of the popular oldies groups in the New England area. After several membership changes and 
over 20 years, we are still having fun and pleasing fans.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who were once a member of Reminisce and 
played an important part in the group’s longevity, popularity and reputation. They were and still are 
considered members of Reminisce and will never be forgotten. Thank you for your years of service to 
the group. You are always welcome anywhere we are and can always share in the harmony or music of 
this group.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank all our fans who have been loyal to Reminisce, some for 
over 20 years. It is to them that we dedicate this web-site and hope it makes you proud of us. We never 
forget to thank the fans for without you, we would not be in existence today. THANK YOU, FANS. 
  

Phil Mullen - Saxophones, flute and harmonica
Guitar and banjo

Phil has been performing at various venues and with varying styles of music, since 1965. Phil also 
performs as a member of other bands in Rhode Island. He is a very talented and in demand musician. 
Reminisce is proud to have him as a member and hope  to keep him very busy. Phil has been a great 
asset to Reminisce since his joining the Group, a little over a year ago. Phil takes the time to study the 
songs picked by the group to perform. As a result, you will hear the sax, flute and harmonica solos 
exactly like the original songs the group performs, adding to the authentic record sound Reminisce 
strives for. 
Not only is Phil a magnificent sax flute and harmonica player, he also doubles as the guitar player for 
Reminisce. When our original guitar player decided to expand on his own career, Phil asked if he could 
take on the additional task of being the guitar player for Reminisce. He said it would be exciting and 
challenging. We thought it would be too much for one person but, guess what, he proved us wrong. Phil 
has the same enthusiasm and dedication for playing guitar as he does the other instruments he plays. 
You will hear this in his reproduction of the authentic guitar solos that are in the original songs 
performed by Reminisce, adding to the overall authentic sound Reminisce is known for.


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Bill "Black" Barnes - Drums

Bill (Black) Barnes is a passionate drummer, whose career spans decades.
            Bill started playing out in clubs while still an adolescent. Bill’s long career includes; studio work,   
roadwork from Maine to Miami; as well as opening for several notable performers.
             The breadth of Bill’s work encompasses all genres. Following decades of performing Bill continues
to remain passionate about drumming.
           Bill’s dedication to Reminisce and the experience he brings with him, have been proven already, in his
           ability to play a multitude of songs in a very short period of time, allowing us to keep our valued
repertoire intact.
             Reminisce is very proud to have Bill with us. He will continue to contribute much, as he plays the
                  various beats to accompany our other musicians for the various genres performed by the group,
from the 1950’s through the 1960’s, controlling the exact rhythms needed. 

Matthew Allen - Keyboard

 Matthew Allen is the newest Member of Reminisce          ​

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Our Song Titles List

1000 Stars in the sky
16 Sixteen Candles
ABC's of Love
Annie Had a baby
At the Hop
Best Part of Breaking Up
Big Girls Don't Cry
Blue Moon
Can't We Be Sweethearts
Cara Mia
Chapel of Dreams
Close your eyes
Come Go With Me
Could this be magic
Crazy
Crazy Little Mama/Bim Bam Boom
Cry Baby Cry
Da Do Run Run
Daddy's Home
Dance Girl Dance
Dedicated to the one I love
Denise
Deserie
Diamond & Pearls
Diana
Do I Love You
Domenic the Donkey
Dream Girl
Dream lover
Duke of earl
Four -O- Nine 409
Gee (The Crows)
Gee whiz
Get A Job
Gloria
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goody Goody
Great Balls of Fire
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
Have you heard
Heartaches
Hello Stranger
He's Gone
He's Sure The Boy I Love
Hully Gully 
I Really Love You
I Want You to Be My Girl
I'm So Happy
In the still of the night
Is There A Love
It's Only Make Believe
Jim Dandy
Jingle Bell Rock
Just 2 kinds of people
Just To Be With You
LaBamba
Let's Fall In Love
Let's Go, Let’s Go, Let's Go
Let's Jitterbug
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Little Darlin
Little Girl of Mine
Little star
Looking For An Echo
Love Came To Me
Made For Lovers
Maybe
Money Honey
Morse code of love
Mr. Lee
Mr. Lonely is My Name
My Girl
My Heart's Desire
My Juanita
My Own true love
My Vow to You
Never Fall in Love Again
Oh Goodnight
Oh Rosemarie
Oh What A Night
Old time rock n roll
One summer night
Only you
Peanuts
Pennies from heaven
Please Don't Ask Me to Be Lonely
Please Mr. Postman
Please Say You Want Me
Please Write
Pretty Blue Eyes
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Rama Lama Ding Dong
Recess in Heaven
Remember then
Rock Around The Clock
Rockin robin
Ruby Baby
Rudolph
Runaround Sue
Sea Cruise 
Shake Rattle & Roll
Shama Lama Ding Dong
Sherry
Silhouettes
Since I Don't Have You
Sincerely
Sometimes
Soon
Speedo
Stagger Lee
Step by Step
Stupid Cupid
Such Lovin
Thank You and Goodnight
That's the Way It Goes
The Boy From NYC
The Closer You Are
The Great Pretender
The Stroll
The Twist
The Wanderer
The Way You Do The Things You Do
The Way You Look Tonite
There goes my love
This I swear
Till
Till then
Tonight could be the night
Tonight I fell In Love
Trickle Trickle
True True Love
Under the Boardwalk
Up on the Roof
Whacha Gonna Do
What A Surprise
When you dance
Whispering bells
White Xmas
Whole Lot of Shakin'
Why do fools fall in love
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrcw
WPLJ 
You belong to me