Roland “Don” Trone, born on July 2, 1936, and Claude “Juan” Johnson, born on November 24, 1934, formed the American R&B vocal duo Don and Juan in the early 1960s. Both singers had prior experience in doo-wop; Johnson had recorded with the Genies, co-writing and singing on their single “Who's That Knocking” (1959), which reached number 71 on the Billboard pop chart, while Trone performed locally before the pair met in Long Beach, New York. The duo's breakthrough came with the single “What's Your Name”, released on Big Top Records in late 1961, which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard pop chart in 1962. Subsequent releases include the singles “Magic Wand” (1962), which reached number 91, and “Lonely Man” (1963). The duo's career waned after Trone's death in May 1982 at the age of 45, after which Johnson continued performing with various partners, including Alexander “Buddy” Faison of the Genies, until his own death on October 31, 2002. Their signature track “What's Your Name” notably appeared on the soundtrack of the film It Came from Hollywood (1982) and was featured in the films Slam (1998) and Flipped (2010).
