# Who is this singing "Sugar Sugar" with Kurt Russell? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, music\ **Created:** [October 28, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342 "2021-10-28T00:30:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/1 "2021-10-28T00:30:35Z")
This is from “Disneyland Showtime”, an episode of _The Wonderful World Of Disney_ from 1970, Starring Kurt Russell and The Osmonds. At 23’ 40" Kurt is onstage singing “Sugar Sugar” with a Red headed and mustachioed dude that looks a bit like Ron Howard. Neither IMDB nor the Disney Wiki identify the dude. Any clues? [Disneyland Showtime 1970 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYbFTkYtHjY) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/2 "2021-10-28T00:34:18Z")
Here is a direct link to the clip where they sing the song. I don’t know who that is. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zYbFTkYtHjY/hqdefault.jpg "Disneyland Showtime 1970") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYbFTkYtHjY) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/3 "2021-10-28T00:39:42Z")
BTW, I know it isn’t Ron Howard-He didn’t even start Happy Days until '74. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/4 "2021-10-28T00:48:23Z")
Could it be Tim Matheson or Timothy Bottoms? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/5 "2021-10-28T01:22:02Z")
My guess is it’s just the lead singer of the band who Kurt decided to sing along with. They’re “The Sound Castle Ltd”. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/6 "2021-10-28T06:48:02Z")
He looks like a young John C Holmes. The blonde could be Sandy Duncan ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/7 "2021-10-28T06:54:52Z")
Archie Andrews? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/8 "2021-10-28T06:59:33Z")
Brent Butt? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9wergRVpa6I/maxresdefault.jpg "The Odds Play My Happy Place at The Ruby | Corner Gas Season 6") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wergRVpa6I) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/9 "2021-10-28T07:10:53Z")
John C Holmes [![](https://vz.cnwimg.com/thumb-400x/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/GettyImages-3223587.jpg) ](https://vz.cnwimg.com/thumb-400x/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/GettyImages-3223587.jpg) Sandy Duncan [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Sandy_Duncan_1972.JPG/440px-Sandy_Duncan_1972.JPG) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Sandy_Duncan_1972.JPG/440px-Sandy_Duncan_1972.JPG) Dunno who the black girl is, but I’m sure I saw her a lot on TV around 1970. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/10 "2021-10-28T14:22:42Z")
Thanks for posting that clip. That was my “What Made You Smile Today?”. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/11 "2021-10-28T14:55:31Z")
The name of the band is apparently “The Aggregation.” Info on them is pretty thin, but there’s your lead, intrepid researchers. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/12 "2021-10-28T15:01:31Z")
Wanda looks really cute in that “Midge” wig. 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/13 "2021-10-28T17:03:27Z")
Maybe [Richard Jones](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2405479-The-Aggregation-2). If it’s the same lineup, he’s the closest match. Plan B: Maybe Al Traina? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/14 "2021-10-28T21:11:53Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > The blonde could be Sandy Duncan In 1970 Sandy Duncan was on Broadway in a lead role in _The Boyfriend._ ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/15 "2021-10-28T21:16:41Z")
What, she couldn’t moonlight? 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/16 "2021-10-28T21:39:29Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > The name of the band is apparently “The Aggregation.” I’m not sure where you found that, as I have determined they are “The Sound Castle Ltd.” I wonder who of us is correct. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/17 "2021-10-28T21:40:58Z")
Contemporary newspaper article describing the episode and actually indicating Russell sang with them. That’s not to say that it’s accurate, but that’s where it came from. ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/18 "2021-10-28T21:43:54Z")
Here’s some info about The Aggregation: > **[The Aggregation - Mind Odyssey (1968 us, atmospheric psychedelic trip)](http://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-aggregation-mind-odyssey-1968-us.html)** > > Ever since Hermann Hesse suggested back in 1927 that the cost for one admission is your mind, metaphors of magic theatres, car... “the Aggregation were one of a small number of rock bands who played regularly at Disneyland.” ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/19 "2021-10-28T21:49:57Z")
Well, if it is [The Aggregation](http://www.geocities.ws/oooketchup/agg.htm), then perhaps it’s Richard Jones? [![](http://www.geocities.ws/oooketchup/agg_jones.jpg) ](http://www.geocities.ws/oooketchup/agg_jones.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Evey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@Evey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evey)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342/20 "2022-04-26T05:40:07Z")
Hi, I am the brunette of the 2 singers. The blonde is Jackie, now retired. The male singer with Kurk is Aaron, a member of our Disneyland band The Sand Castle. I am still singing professionally. This Wednesday, a film group is doing a Disney tribute at local restaurant and they will be showing this Sugar, Sugar clip. You were all wrong, so thought I cleared the mystery.Oh, for one of the persons that said I was the Black girl, that’s a tan. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-this-singing-sugar-sugar-with-kurt-russell/953342.md?page=2)