The Rivieras were made up of teenagers from South Bend Central High School and LaPorte. Originally called the Playmates, they were forced to change their name as there was already a band with that name. They renamed themselves after an automobile, the Buick Rivieras.
The Rivieras are a classic one-shot band from the 60's who left one well-remembered song that still gets lots of play wherever 60's music is heard. They formed in 1962 as the Playmates in South Bend, Indiana.
Let's Have a Party is the debut album by the American rock band the Rivieras released in 1964 by USA Records. This album contains the band's biggest hit, "California Sun", which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [2] .
The Rivieras is a high energy band playing 50s & 60s Rock n Roll. The band started on June 13, 2007 at Lake Robbins Ballroom in Woodward and has been gaining speed ever since.