Donovan Tea joined The Lettermen in 1984 and his tenure of over 20 years has been the longest other than Butala's. Tea was born in Houston, Texas, and started singing professionally at 17 when he won an international vocal competition in Guilford, England. After touring Europe, he returned home to sing at the Hollywood Bowl with the L.A. Master Chorale. At 18, he became a lead singer for The Young Americans, opening for the likes of Sammy Davis, Jr., Rich Little and Tony Bennett, and performed for then President Gerald Ford in Washington, D.C.

While with The Young Americans, he guest-starred on NBC's holiday special "Merry Christmas, Fred, From The Crosbys," performing a tap dance with Fred Astaire and singing backup for Bing Crosby on "White Christmas.

Born in Indiana, raised in Florida, Darren Dowler was influenced by musically talented parents and family, so he was exposed to show business at a very early age. He started performing at the age of fourteen and never stopped. He moved to New York at age seventeen and immediately started performing in plays and local bands. Working multiple jobs, attending acting classes, and singing at night, he was determined to become a professional performer. He landed roles in 'on and off' Broadway shows, and appeared in multiple television series, such as "The Adventures of Superboy, "Swamp Thing, The Series," and "As the World Turns."

While he was in a record shattering review in Las Vegas in 1995, The Lettermen witnessed him perform and knew that he would be an ideal member of The Lettermen.

Tony Butala is proud of the fact that his group, The Lettermen, has been part of Americana for over forty-five years and that as long as there is a Lettermen group, they will be singing good, quality, and positive harmony music that the whole family can enjoy.

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