hollywood: Sandler and Young

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Sandler and Young

he story of Sandler & Young would make a fantastic motion picture or, at the very least, a fascinating documentary. They remain one of the most overlooked and underappreciated acts from the '60s and '70s, yet they sold millions of records and have a very loyal and dedicated following, even two decades after they stopped performing together. Sandler & Young appeared with Polly Bergen in her show at the Las Vegas Thunderbird Hotel and Casino, doing eleven minutes between her costume changes. This engagement was a smashing success and was the first of many the three would make together. Sandler and Young's careers were further advanced by their performance at the Coconut Grove nightclub in the The Ambassador Hotel in Hollywood, where a long list of celebrities and movie stars, through word of mouth, attended their show. Among the people in attendance was Alan Livingstone, then-president ofCapitol Records, who immediately signed them to a recording contract.