The Rocky Fellers
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1960s |
| Founder | Tony Maligmat, Junior Maligmat, Eddie Maligmat, Albert Maligmat, Doroteo "Moro" Maligmat |
| Headquarters | Philippines / United States |
Area served | United States, Philippines |
Key people | Tony Maligmat, Junior Maligmat, Eddie Maligmat, Albert Maligmat, Doroteo "Moro" Maligmat |
| Products | Music (pop and rock) |
The Rocky Fellers were a pop and rock ensemble originating from the Philippines, discovered by Stanley Kahn during the 1960s and subsequently signed with Scepter Records. This band featured four Filipino siblings—Tony, Junior, Eddie, and Albert Maligmat—alongside their father, Doroteo "Moro" Maligmat. Their notable 1963 single "Killer Joe," composed by Bert Russell, Phil Medley, and Bob Elgin, climbed to number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track drew inspiration from dance instructor Killer Joe Piro.
Following this success, they released "Like the Big Guys Do," which reached number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their repertoire also includes the holiday novelty tune "Santa, Santa," crafted by a then-emerging Neil Diamond, who also wrote "We Got Love," featured on their 1963 album, Killer Joe. However, the band's commercial prominence diminished in the mid-1960s as a result of the British Invasion and evolving audience preferences.
Tony Maligmat died in March 2007 at the age of 62.
In the 1970s, Albert Maligmat became a member of the Society of Seven, performing under the name "Little Albert." He contributed as a drummer, bassist, and lead vocalist on their hit "99.8." After pursuing a solo career, he rejoined the group in the 1980s. As of November 2017, both Albert and Eddie maintained active performance schedules in Waikiki.
Subsequently, the band adopted the name The Fellers in the Rockys (The American Mountain Range).
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Record Label | B-side | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop | |||||
| 1962 | "Long Tall Sally" | — | Parkway | "South Pacific Twist" | |
| "Santa, Santa" | — | Scepter | "Great Big World" | ||
| 1963 | "Killer Joe" | 16 | Scepter | "Lonely Teardrops" | Killer Joe |
| "Like the Big Guys Do" | 55 | Scepter | "Great Big World" | Killer Joe | |
| "Ching-A-Ling Baby" | — | Scepter | "Hey Little Donkey" | ||
| "Bye Bye Baby" | — | Scepter | "She Make Me Wanna Dance" | ||
| 1964 | "My Prayer" | — | Scepter | "Two Guys From Trinidad" | Killer Joe |
| "(Everybody Wants to Be A) Tiger" | — | Warner Bros. | "Jeannie Memsah" | ||
| "Nina" | — | Warner Bros. | "Better Let Her Go" | ||
| 1965 | "Don't Throw My Toys Away" | "The Man With the Blue Guitar" | |||
| "Two Steps Downstairs in the Basement" | "Rented Tuxedo" |