Paul N. Giacalone

          Paul N. Giacalone was born on September 28th, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York to Mary and Benny Giacalone. He has two brothers (Joey and Ritchie) and two sisters (Antoinette and Nettie).

         Paul was an original member of The Fireflies, a popular doo-wop group from the late 50's to early 60's.

        In 1959, Paul wrote The Fireflies' hit song "You Were Mine" at 19 years old about a girl he met while he was touring. The song peeked at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 and was a hit all over the world.

        "I never thought that You Were Mine would turn out to be the hit that it did..." - Paul Giacalone

        In 1960, Paul wrote "I Can't Say Goodbye" as a follow up to "You Were Mine". Although it was not as popular as "You Were Mine", it's very well known and loved.

          "The fans were just, they were terrific with us, they really were they loved the song, You Were Mine..." - Paul Giacalone

           The Fireflies were one of the first groups in which all band members both sang and played instruments. In addition, The Fireflies were the first all white vocal harmonizing group to appear at The Apollo Theater. The Fireflies also appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand and The Allen Freed Show, along with performances at other big-named theaters.

          "We had a great run..." - Paul Giacalone

        The group broke up and parted ways shortly after the release of "I Can't Say Goodbye"; Paul went on marry Rosemary, have three children (Beni (married to Michele), Christine (married to Kenny), and Paul (married to Alma), and six grandchildren (Crysta, Dianna, the late Samantha, Paul Jr, Adriana, and soon expected Sofia.

        After taking a break from the music industry for about ten years, the spotlight was beckoning for Paul once again and the new Fireflies were created.

        Paul was diagnosed with cancer in late 2012 and unfortunately lost his battle on June 27th, 2013. Paul left behind a legacy that will last forever and will always be remembered as a strong, loving man with a passion for music, and a stage presence that could make any audience erupt in cheers.