Tony Butala, voice behind 'The Way You Look Tonight' and The Lettermen co-founder, dead at 87

Fox News · Lori Bashian · 2026-11-05 01:01 UTC

Tony Butala co-founded The Lettermen in the late 1950s and performed for over 60 years, earning four Grammy nominations and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

The Lettermen co-founder, Tony Butala, died Sunday, Nov. 1, at the age of 87.

Tracy Clark, the band's media coordinator, confirmed his death to The Associated Press with a statement, saying, "We have lost an integral member of The Lettermen family."

"It is with profound sadness that we announce the recent passing of Tony Butala, founding member of the international recording artists ‘The Lettermen,’ and recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame," the statement read.

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