The Belairs

American surf band from South Bay, Los Angeles, formed by Paul Johnson and EDDIE BERTRAND. Mostly known for the 1961 song "Mr. Moto". Original members: Paul Johnson (guitar), Eddie Bertrand (guitar), Dick Dodd replaced by Richard Delvy (drums), Chas Stuart (sax) and Jim Roberts (piano). After the group split, Chaz Stuart formed a new group, The Bel-Aires (5); Eddie Bertrand formed Eddie & The Showmen; Paul Johnson became a session guitarist and worked with The Good Guys (5), The Super Stocks and The Surfriders (3); Richard Delvy and Jim Roberts formed the nucleus of The Challengers.