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Eddie Serrato

The surviving members of ? and the Mysterians, the day their 1966 hit '96 Tears' was proclaimed the official rock and roll song of Bay City, Michigan. (From left to right, Frank Rodriguez, Question Mark, Robert Martinez, Frank Lugo, and Robert Lee Balde

Here’s how ’96 Tears’ became a Michigan city’s official rock anthem

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In 1966, a band of Latino teens put together a hit song that continues to resonate today. It was just named the official rock and roll song of Bay City, Michigan.