MONTICELLO – Long-time Sullivan County resident Larry Chance of Larry Chance and the Earls, a popular 1960s doo-wop group, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, according to posts on the Larry Chance and the Earls Fan Club Facebook page.
He was 82. He passed away from complications of lung cancer.
He was a resident of Monticello after living in Liberty for years.
Chance was born Larry Figueiredo in Philadelphia. He formed The Hi-Hatters singing group when he later moved to the Bronx and later changed his last name as well as the name of the group.
In 1962, the Earls had a hit single, “Remember Then.” Their recording success continued with hits like “Never,” “Life is But a Dream,” and “I Believe.”
