▁of ▁the ▁Bron x ". ▁ ▁Larry ▁also ▁had ▁a ▁short - l ived ▁solo ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 6 0 s , ▁but ▁as ▁the ▁old ies ▁rev ival ▁scene ▁started ▁a ▁strong ▁run ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁the ▁Ear ls ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁requested ▁groups ▁in ▁the ▁Do o ▁W op ▁genre ▁and ▁Larry ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁group . ▁ ▁They ▁continue ▁to ▁perform ▁act ively ▁and ▁remain ▁very ▁popular ▁on ▁the ▁old ies ▁circuit . ▁▁ ▁Larry ▁was ▁diagn osed ▁with ▁cancer ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁but ▁went ▁successfully ▁through ▁chem other apy . ▁He ▁performed ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁DO O ▁W OP ▁special ▁in ▁Pitts burgh , ▁and ▁told ▁his ▁fans ▁about ▁his ▁experiences ▁with ▁his ▁ill ness , ▁before ▁he ▁sang ▁" I ▁Bel ieve ". ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Larry ▁Ch ance ▁and ▁The ▁Ear ls ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : American ▁male ▁sing ers ▁Category : American ▁sing ers ▁Category : Mus icians ▁from ▁Philadelphia ▁Category : 1 9 4 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : D oo - w op ▁mus icians <0x0A> </s> ▁John ▁Hamilton ▁Wil kin son ▁( born ▁July ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁in ▁Ott awa , ▁Ontario ▁- ▁d . ▁January ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 1 9 7 0 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Canadian ▁professional ▁ice