I didn't realize he lived in Syracuse and performed there regularly. Also, pretty sure his big hit "Into The Night," a song about a 33 year-old man lusting after a 16 year-old girl, wouldn't fly in today's world.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/benny-mardones-into-the-night-singer-songwriter-dead-at-73/ar-BB166H5s?ocid=ientp