Ray Graffia Jr.
Ray Graffia Jr.
Ray Graffia Jr. talks about his band's experiences and how they almost became the house band for a popular TV show. He shares anecdotes about their early days and interactions with other groups.
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New Colony Six
“Things I’d Like to Say”
About Ray Graffia Jr.
Ray Graffia Jr. co-founded the Chicago garage rock band New Colony Six in 1964, serving as one of its original singers. The group achieved commercial success with hits including "I Confess" and "Things I'd Like to Say," accumulating nineteen top twenty records with four number one songs. The band was inducted into the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
In this interview
- Recalls encountering Paul Revere and the Raiders at a Hollywood motel wearing identical outfits
- Describes how the band changed direction after the Raiders became house band for Where the Action Is
- Talks about missing the audition opportunity for Dick Clark's Where the Action Is show
