during their peak years, from late 1960 to summer 1963, the bel-airs had two drummers who played gigs with the band alternately, original mouseketeer, dick dodd (eddie & the showmen and the standells) and a local school friend named richard delvy. delvy saw value in publishing, promoting and recording and began a career of managing and producing surf music. he then ultimately recorded numerous southern california bands in the latter part of the 1960s. since the 60's delvy has produced many different musical artists and has made music management his lifelong passion.