Good Rats, an American rock band from Long Island, New York, formed in 1964. The original lineup included Ted Haenlein, Frank Stapleton, Eric Crane, Denny Ryan, and Peppi Marchello. Their music blended rock with blues and pop, gaining a significant following on Long Island. Initially known as the U-Men, they signed with a record company in 1966 and released their first album, The Good Rats, in 1969, featuring tracks like "We are the Good Rats" and "Joey Ferrari". Throughout the 1970s, they released several albums including Ratcity in Blue (1976), From Rats to Riches (1978), Birth Comes to Us All (1978), and Live at Last (1979). They performed at notable venues such as Madison Square Garden and Hammersmith Odeon in England. In 1983, the band disbanded but reunited in the mid-1990s with Peppi Marchello and his sons Gene and Stefan.
