Formed in 1965 by teenager Bo Donaldson, they were first discovered by the Osmonds and then championed by Dick Clark. Regarding the recording of the classic “Billy,” Bo retells the story. “We were out of town touring,” he says. “We came back, Dick called a meeting on a Wednesday night, and played it for us. And I really didn’t like it at all. And Dick said, ‘You’re gonna record it!’ So we went in the studio and recorded it, and that was it.” “Billy Don’t Be A Hero” sold over 3.5 million copies, receiving a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in June 1974 and was a #1 smash.