Dave Dalton played a seminal function in the evolution of stone when he shaped a band, North Lighting, with guitarist “Wee Willie” Williams, later on a founding person in Gene Vincent’s music group, the Blue Hats, Roberta “Robbie” Merrill and Donna Dicker. The group, which originated at Lee Academy in Lee, Maine, appreciated a regional achievement in the American northeast and southern Canada and hosted their very own radio and tv shows on Bangor, Maine place, WABI. Following break-up of North Lights, Dalton followed the newly-wed handful of Williams and Merrill to Portsmouth, Virginia, where they continuing to execute at radio place, WCMS as the Virginians.