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Also while playing at
Blossoms, Bellusci began playing with a group that became Wonderous Stories, a Long Island-based cover band that plays Prog Rock and many other types of material. Bellusci left the group after a few years to go on the road, but continues to work with this group to this day, as a
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Bellusci and Smith played in a cover bands for a number of years, from 1976 to 1980. In 1980, Smith and
Bellusci formed the Jazz/Rock/Fusion group Get With It. They had minor success in 1981, but unfortunately the band never received a record deal, despite their following in the New York area. By the
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He has played drums for a George
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As of July 4, 2013, Bellusci has reprised his role as Ringo Starr with
Strawberry Fields. He has played drums in an Off-Broadway Musical Comedy "Cougar The Musical" at St. Luke's Theater in New York City, and subbed on drums with The
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Bellusci and Smith reconnected musically in 2006, forming Shock. They reworked their old material, while in Get With It, and recorded new material.
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