Montiero, June (1946–)

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Montiero, June (1946–)

African-American singer. Name variations: The Toys. Born July 1, 1946, in Queens, NY.

With Barbara Harris and Barbara Parritt, formed R&B group, The Toys in Queens, NY (1960s) and had huge hit single, "A Lover's Concerto," based on Bach's "Minuet in G"; with group, also had hits "Attack" (1966) and "Sealed With a Kiss" (1968); appeared on tv's "American Bandstand" and "Shindig!" and in film, It's a Bikini World (1967); after group disbanded (1968), went on to do session work.