George Harrison wrote songs for Tommy James and the Shondells after the success of “Mony Mony.” Tommy James rejected the songs for one reason. “Mony Mony” inspired a hit cover by Billy Idol. Tommy ...

For Tommy James, it was a match made in music. The lead singer of the band Tommy James and The Shondells, who shot to fame as a teen in the 1960s and went on to have a solo career, is a newlywed.