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John Peter Mastrangelo (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2010), known as Johnny Maestro, was an American pop singer. He was the lead vocalist for the doo-wop group The Crests , whose song " 16 Candles " went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 1 ]
The 1984 John Hughes' teen film Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests' song, which was re-recorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. [citation needed] In June 1987, for a concert in Peekskill, New York, Maestro, Carter, Torres, and Gough (The Original Crests) reunited as "The Crests", which was organized by Carter.
This song has appeared prominently in several 'entertainment' contexts, including at least two major Hollywood [motion picture] productions. It was an example of a typical Doo-wop song in the 1973 movie American Graffiti [4] and it had somewhat of a 'title role' in the 1984 movie Sixteen Candles.
The Johnny Maestro Story is a compilation of songs recorded by Johnny Maestro with The Crests and The Brooklyn Bridge. Track listing. The Crests "16 Candles ""Step By ...
Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan. Director John Hughes’s 1984 movie celebrated its ...
Fresh off his geeky roles in "Weird Science," "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles," 17-year-old Anthony Michael Hall joined the cast of "SNL" to avoid getting typecast.
In 2007, Collectables Records reissued the Johnny Maestro & Brooklyn Bridge's 2002 album Peace on Earth as Songs of Inspiration. On March 31, 2009, the album Today, Volume 2 was released on CD by Collectables Records. Johnny Maestro died on March 24, 2010, from cancer in Cape Coral, Florida, at age 70. [5]
Molly Ringwald. Jade Tillman Belmes/Getty Images for Creative Coalition Forty years after its release, Sixteen Candles has an undeniable place in the pantheon of American comedies. The box-office ...