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Sha Na Na is a well-known rock and roll revival act. Announcing themselves as "from the streets of New York", and outfitted in gold lame, leather jackets and Elvis Presley hairdos, Sha Na Na perfected a song and dance repertoire of classic fifties rock'n'roll, simultaneously reviving and sending up the music and 1950s New York street culture. Their current touring group features original members Donny York, and Jocko Marcellino, and another member from the TV show, Screamin' Scott Simon. Everyone else from the TV show has left the group, and been replaced by bass singer Reggie Battise, bass player Jim Waldbillig, guitarist Gene Jaramillo, drummer Paul Kimbarow, and sax player Michael Brown.
[edit] CareerThe group began singing as part of the longstanding Columbia University a cappella group The Kingsmen, but changed their name due to the Pacific Northwest group of the same name, famous for covering "Louie, Louie".[citation needed] It is theorized that the Sha Na Na name comes from a mishearing of the refrain of the classic '50s hit "Get a Job" ("Sha-da-da-da, sha-da-da-da-da...") by The Silhouettes.[citation needed] Conceived by George Leonard, then a graduate student in English Literature, Sha Na Na began performing in 1969, at the height of the hippie counterculture, and achieved national fame after playing at the Woodstock Festival, where they preceded Jimi Hendrix. The group helped to spark a 1950s nostalgia craze, inspiring similar groups both in North America and in the United Kingdom, as well as the Broadway musical Grease and the TV show, Happy Days. The degree to which their act was truly nostalgic, as opposed to the degree to which it was "invented nostalgia," has, however, been called into question[1]. The group appeared in the movie Grease as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers. The group was also successful with its own hit syndicated television show Sha Na Na from 1977 to 1982, featuring guests such as James Brown, the popular 1970s punk rock band the Ramones, and musicians from rock & roll's golden era, such as Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and Chubby Checker. The original band line-up featured 12 performers: Alan Cooper (Bass Vocals), Rob Leonard(Vocals), Frederick 'Denny' Greene (Vocals), Henry Gross (Guitar), John 'Jocko' Marcellino (Drums), Joe Witkin (Piano), Scott Powell aka Captain Outrageous aka Tony Santini (Vocals), Donald 'Donny' York (Vocals), Elliot Cahn aka 'Gino', (Rhythm Guitar), Rich Joffe (Vocals), Dave Garrett (Vocals)and Bruce 'Bruno' Clark. The initial act saw 3 "up front" dancers/singers in gold lame and the other nine in "greaser attire" (rolled up t-shirt sleeves, leather jackets, tank tops, etc. The group would taunt the audience and announce "We've got just one thing to say to you f----ng hippies, and that is that rock and roll is here to stay".[citation needed] The act usually ended after several encores, and closed with "Lovers Never Say Goodbye". The closing song was changed to, "Goodnight Sweetheart" for the TV series. Tragedy struck two of Sha Na Na's members: Former Sha Na Na bass player, from their television show lineup, Dave "Chico" Ryan, died in 1998. Vinnie Taylor (1949 - 1974) (real name Chris Donald), who replaced Henry Gross as the lead guitarist in 1970, died from a heroin overdose on April 17, 1974, after a concert at University Hall at the University of Virginia.[citation needed] He was found in a Holiday Inn hotel room in Charlottesville, Virginia.[citation needed] Founding member of the band Robert Leonard is a professor of linguistics at Hofstra University, and had an appearance as a qualified expert in linguistics for the murder case of Charlene Hummert in the episode "A Tight Leash" of the TV series Medical detectives (Forensic Files) in 2004.[citation needed] The group's first guitarist, Henry Gross, went on to become a solo performer, and had a hit single titled "Shannon" in 1976. Another Founding member, Alan Cooper, the lead singer in the group's performance of "At The Hop" in the Woodstock film, also went on to an academic career. He taught religious studies for ten years at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was a professor of Bible studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, and now serves as the Elaine Ravich Professor of Jewish Studies and provost at the Jewish Theological Seminary.[citation needed] Long time member, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, replaced Alan Cooper and became a recognizable member of the group as he taunted audiences while he flexed his muscles, burped and spat in the direction of the bass player. Today, Bowzer continues to tour under his own banner.[citation needed] Elliot Cahn, the group's original rhythm guitar player and musical arranger, later became the first manager of Green Day. "Screaming" Scott Simon replaced Joe Witkin, the original keyboard player (and singer of Teenager in Love on their first album). Today, Witkin is an emergency room physician living with his family in San Diego, California and playing with a band called "The Corvettes." (http://www.thecorvettes.com/Home.html) doing an oldies revue. Scott Powell today is a specialist in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.[citation needed] He performed on the TV show under the stage name "Santini" (which he changed from his previous alias, "Captain Outrageous"). Powell left the band in 1980 and returned to Columbia to take pre-medical courses.[citation needed] He is a member of the medical staff of U.S. national soccer teams, and is the team physician for the Federation Women’s National Team and an associate clinical professor at USC.[citation needed] While Powell was with Sha Na Na, he sang the bulk of the Elvis revival songs. Frederick "Denny" Greene left the group to pursue studies in law.[citation needed] After graduating from Yale Law School, he became the vice president of production and features at Columbia Pictures.[citation needed] He is currently a professor at the University of Dayton. Greene was known for his skilled dancing, and sang the lead in "Tears On My Pillow", "Duke of Earl" and others. Sha Na Na's stage show was wildy popular[citation needed] and their concerts were great successes. They have had surprise performers opening for their show, such as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and Jay Leno. [edit] TV SeriesSha Na Na hosted the Sha Na Na syndicated variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981. It was among the most watched programs in syndication during its run.[citation needed] The show was produced by Pierre Cossette and originally distributed by LBS Communications. The show featured the group performing hits from the 1950s and 1960s, along with comedy skits. The "tough guys" road act from their original road shows was adpated for TV and the group moved to a comedy and self deprecating routine. The mainstay continued to be the '50s song and dance routines. The show opened in a typical "concert scene," and then moved through various street and ice cream parlor scenes where they and their guests performed several songs. That was followed by a comedy-oriented song (e.g. Alley Oop, Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah) and closed with a slow song, again in their "concert format". Among the supporting members featured in the series were Avery Schreiber, Kenneth Mars and Phillp Roth[citation needed] (All of them in the first season); Pamela Myers and actress Jane Dulo (who played the crabby Lady in the Window, who watched over the street scenes from the window of her apartment with undisguised disdain) (Both throughout the show's run), June Gable and Soupy Sales (Seasons 2 to 4); Michael Sklar (Season 2); and Karen Hartman (Season 4). Guests included: Jan & Dean, Fabian, Chubby Checker, the Ramones, Ethel Merman, Frank Gorshin, Billy Crystal, Danny and the Juniors, and others The members of Sha Na Na during the TV Series were: Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman (Vocals), Lennie Baker (Sax), Johnny Contardo (Vocals), Frederick 'Dennis' Greene (Vocals), 'Dirty Dan' McBride (Guitar)(left after second season), John 'Jocko' Marcellino (Drums), Dave 'Chico' Ryan (Bass), 'Screamin' Scott Simon (Piano), Scott 'Santini' Powell (Vocals), Donald 'Donny' York (Vocals). [edit] FilmSha Na Na performed in Grease, the movie, as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers.[citation needed] The group remains well-known for their tracks on the Grease soundtrack, including "Those Magic Changes", "Hound Dog", "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay", "Blue Moon", "Born to Hand-Jive" and "Tears on My Pillow". Sha Na Na's performance in Grease was during the school dance scene.[citation needed] In addition to performing as a group in the movie, the song "Sandy", sung by John Travolta, was written by Screamin' Scott Simon.[citation needed] The group also appeared as themselves in the documentary Woodstock movie and the more recent Festival Express. [edit] Members included
VARIOUS MEMBERS - COMINGS AND GOINGS ALAN COOPER (1968-1970 +1971), Original Bass Singer, brief return in 1971 due to Bowzer’s illness BILLY SCHWARTZ (1971), Guitarist on Canadian Tour in 1971 due to Chris Donald’s inability to enter Canada BRUCE "ZOROASTER" CLARKE a.k.a. BRUNO (1969 - 1973), Original Bass Guitar BRYAN CUMMING a.k.a. MIGHTY JOE (1987 – 1989), Guitar, Replaced Guitar Glenn BUZZ CAMPBELL (2002 - 2006), Guitar, Replaced Rob Mackenzie CHRIS DONALD a.k.a. VINNIE TAYLOR (1971 - 1974), Replaced Larry Packer DANNY McBRIDE a.k.a. DIRTY DAN (1975 - 1980), Replaced Elliot Randall DAVID GARRETT (1968 - 1970), Original Vocalist DAVID RYAN a.k.a. CHICO (1973 - 1998), Replaced Bruce Clarke DONALD YORK a.k.a. DONNY (1968 - Present day), Original Vocalist DORA PEARSON (1984 - 1988), Original Female Vocalist ELLIOT CAHN a.k.a. GINO (1968 - 1973), Original Rhythm Guitar ELLIOT RANDALL a.k.a. ENRICO RONZONI (1974 - 1975), Replaced Chris Donald FRANKIE ADELL (1999 - 2005), Sax and Vocalist, replaced Lenny Baker FREDERICK DENNIS GREENE a.k.a. DENNY (1968 - 1984), Original Vocalist GEORGE SLUPPICK (1999 - 2000), Drums GENE JARAMILLO (2006 - Present) replaced Buzz, Guitar GLENN JORDAN aka Guitar Glenn (1980 - 1986), Guitar,Replaced Danny McBride GROVER KEMBLE (1970), Replaced Rob Leonard GUERIN BARRY a.k.a. TITO MAMBO (1984 – 1988), Bass singer, replaced Jon Bauman HENRY GROSS (1969 - 1970), Original Lead Guitar JIM "BILLY" WALDBILLIG (1990 – Present day), Guitar JIMMY HUN a.k.a. JUNE (1987) JOE WITKIN (1968 - 1970), Original Pianist JOHN MARCELLINO a.k.a. JOCKO (1969 – Present day), Original Drums, Vocalist JOHNNY "KID" CONTARDO (1971 - 1983), Vocalist, Replaced Grover Kemble JON BAUMAN a.k.a. BOWZER (1970 - 1983) – Bass singer, replaced Alan Cooper KAL “CASUAL KAL” DAVID (1984), Interim replacement for Jon Bauman (filling-in for Guerin Barry) LARRY PACKER (1970), Replaced (briefly) Henry Gross and was subsequently replaced by Chris Donald LENNIE BAKER (1970 - 1999), Sax and Vocalist LISA SUNSTEDT (1993 - 1995), 3rd Female Vocalist MICHAEL 'DOWNTOWN MICHAEL' BROWN (2005 - Present) replaced Frankie Adell PAMELA DAY (1989 - 1991), 2nd Female Vocalist PAUL KIMBAROW a.k.a. PAULIE (2002 – Present Day), Drummer REGGIE BATTISE a.k.a. REGGIE DE LEON (1989 – Present day), Bass singer, replaced Guerin Barry RICHARD JOFFE a.k.a. JOFF (1968 - 1973), Original Vocalist ROB LEONARD (1968 - 1970), Original Vocalist ROB MACKENZIE (1990 - 2001), Guitar, Replaced by Buzz SCOTT POWELL a.k.a. CAPTAIN OUTRAGEOUS a.k.a. TONY SANTINI (1968 - 1981), Original Vocalist SCREAMIN' SCOTT SIMON (1970 – Present day), Pianist, replaced Joe Witkin [edit] Discography
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