Suzie Cappetta
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Suzie Cappetta and her younger brothers, Michael and Robert, got their start in the music industry while growing up in the South Bay of Redondo Beach, California in the 1960s.
At the age of 15, Suzie wrote a song about a local disc jockey "Dave Hull The Hullabalooer" which became a regional hit when she, her two brothers, and two cousins recorded the song in 1964. The recording was picked by Casey Kasem as most likely to hit the charts. Casey's prediction was correct when the song made the Top-40 in Los Angeles in 1965.
The Quintet was dubbed "The Scuzzies" by Dave Hull himself when he first aired the song on his radio show. Suzie also wrote and recorded, with the help of her brothers, several jingles for Los Angeles radio station KRLA. Among those was a "jingle" the Scuzzies recorded promoting Baskin Robbins' new "Scuzzy" ice cream.
As the Scuzzies, they made television appearances on "9th Street West" with Sam Riddle in Hollywood, and "TV-8 Dancetime" with Bob Hower in San Diego. They were featured in Bob Eubanks' "Cinnamon Cinder" and Casey Kasem's Clubs. The highlight for the Scuzzies was in 1965 when they became the opening act for "Sonny and Cher" at "Jamaica West Jr." in Hermosa Beach, California.
1969 saw Michael fulfilling his obligation in the US Navy, while Suzie toured with the USO Shows in 1970, singing and playing bass guitar in "The Harrison & Tyler Show", an all girl band. The show, promoted by Johnny Grant, performed for U.S. troops in Viet Nam and Thailand.
By 1972, Suzie and Mike got together again to become a musical duo, entertaining in nightclubs in the South Bay California area. Younger brother Robert bought a set of drums and taught himself to play them. Six months later, he joined Suzie and Mike to form a family trio.
In 1973, Suzie and her two brothers, Michael and Robert, headlined as "The Cappetta Company". The popular trio was booked in the Reuben's Restaurant chain five nights a week throughout the 70's.
As "The Cappetta Company", the trio appeared in the Star Theater at Universal Studios in Hollywood, showcased in Las Vegas in the Casinos of the Mint and Hacienda Hotels, and continued to headline in major hotels, restaurants, and night clubs throughout the 80's and into the early 90's. Their versatility in musical styles can be heard in their "live" performances and in their studio recordings.