Tony Butala, voice behind 'The Way You Look Tonight' and The Lettermen co-founder, dead at 87
Tony Butala co-founded The Lettermen in the late 1950s and performed for over 60 years, earning four Grammy nominations and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
TL;DR
- Tony Butala, co-founder of The Lettermen, died on Sunday, Nov. 1, at age 87.
- He co-founded the group in the late 1950s with Jim Pike and Bob Engemann.
- The Lettermen released their first hit, "The Way You Look Tonight," in 1961, earning a Grammy nomination.
- The band recorded 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and received four Grammy nominations.
- Butala performed with The Lettermen for over 60 years, retiring in 2019.
- He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.