The Tradewinds
The Trade Winds were an American pop group from Providence, Rhode Island. The
duo consisted of singer-songwriter and record producer Peter Anders (né Peter
Andreoli) and Vini Poncia. Before forming The Trade Winds, Anders and Poncia had
a hit single under the name The Videls with "Mr. Lonely" in 1960. After
disbanding The Videls, they began writing tunes with Phil Spector for groups
such as The Lovelites, the Ronettes, and the Crystals. Recording under the name
The Trade Winds, they released several singles, including their first hit "New
York's a Lonely Town" in 1965, which peak...
