In 1962, the Earls' single "Remember Then" was a national hit. Other records entered the charts, including "Never" (top 5 on the local New York chart), "Life Is But a Dream" (top 10 on the local New York charts),  and "I Believe", considered an East Coast classic. Other recordings include "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing".
Larry Chance was born in The Bronx, New York, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Moving back to New York, he originally formed his group as The High Hatters. The group was eventually rechristened The Earls and Figueiredo changed his last name to Chance, after the record label.