 As the front man for the Pharaohs, he sang on several Top 40 hits in the mid-1960s, notably the "Billboard" Hot 100 runners-up "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood".Samudio made his singing debut in second grade, representing his school in a radio broadcast.Later, he took up guitar and formed a group with friends, one of whom was Trini Lopez.