The Lettermen's Tony Butala Passes Away

Tony Butala, the last surviving original member of The Lettermen, passed away on November 1 at the age of 87, as reported by Billboard.

Butala co-founded the vocal group in 1958 with Bob Engemann and Jim Pike, and they went on to achieve significant success in the 1960s with hits like "The Way You Look Tonight" and "When I Fall in Love".

The Lettermen had 20 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100, including six top 40 hits, and were nominated for four Grammy Awards throughout their career.

Butala was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania in 1938 and began singing at a young age, performing on the radio and in films before joining The Lettermen.

The current lineup of The Lettermen, featuring Donovan Tea, Bobby Poynton, and Rob Gulack, will continue to perform, while celebrations of life for Butala will be held in Wisconsin and California at a later date.