Tony Butala, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group known for 'The Way You Look Tonight,' dies at 87

Tony Butala, co-founder of The Lettermen, died Sunday at age 87

He co-founded The Lettermen in the late '50s with Jim Pike and Bob Engemann

Their first hit, 'The Way You Look Tonight,' peaked at No. 13 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1961 and was Grammy-nominated

Butala was the last surviving member of the trio's original lineup

1938: Tony Butala is born in Sharon, Pennsylvania · age 7: He begins singing professionally · age 8: He performs on KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh · age 10: He moves to Los Angeles and joins the Mitchell Boys Choir · late '50s: Butala co-founds The Lettermen with Jim Pike and Bob Engemann · 1961: The Lettermen release their first hit, 'The Way You Look Tonight'

A cause of death was not provided