Sonny Geraci

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Sonny Geraci is an American musician and singer, best known as the former lead singer of musical groups The Outsiders and Climax.

Geraci first became known as the original lead vocalist with The Outsiders, a band from Cleveland, Ohio. The Outsiders recorded for Capitol Records, turning out four Top 40 hits: "Time Won't Let Me", "Respectable (What Kind of Girl Is This)", "Girl in Love", and "Help Me Girl", which was arranged by Chuck Mangione.

Geraci's biggest hit song was "Precious and Few" as lead vocalist for Climax who released their debut album in 1972 called Climax featuring Sonny Geraci. Despite the success of the single and the album, Sonny Geraci never released another album with Climax and left the music industry. Geraci, however, toured in 2007 using the name "Sonny Geraci and The Outsiders".

Geraci, who grew up in Cleveland, now lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with his wife, Mary Lou, and children Justin, Brianne, Matthew, and Marc.