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Sha Na Na was an American rock and roll and doo-wop revival group formed in 1969. The group performed a song-and-dance repertoire based on 1950s hit songs that both revived and parodied the music and the New York City street culture of the 1950s.
Simon joined Sha Na Na in April 1970, under the name "Screamin' Scott Simon". [4] He wrote numerous songs that have been recorded by the band and others over the years. Sha Na Na, who are known for covering 1950s Rock and Roll and doo-wop , appeared as a 1950s version of themselves in the 1978 film version of Grease .
Screamin’ Scott Simon, the dynamic keyboard player for rock and roll revivalists Sha Na Na for more than 50 years, has died. He was 75. Simon’s daughter Nina, an author, announced his death on ...
The York State Fair is a ten-day fair held in July/August in York, Pennsylvania.Formerly known as the York Fair and held in September, it was renamed and rescheduled for 2020, though it was canceled that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stacker identified 20 music legends from the '70s that still perform today. All acts included on this list were at the height of their fame in the '70s and have performed in 2024 or have a show ...
The hand jive is also featured prominently in the Broadway musical Grease (1971) through the song "Born to Hand Jive"; in the movie adaptation of the musical, the song is performed by Sha Na Na. On a DVD audio commentary for the movie, choreographer Patricia Birch mentions that the dance also went by the much more risque name " hand job ", but ...
After his heyday with Sha Na Na, Bauman was a VJ on the music channel VH-1 during its first two years. He has appeared on many television series, such as Miami Vice , and he has done voiceovers for animated series, such as Animaniacs , and animated feature films, including My Little Pony: The Movie and The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones .
A brief review of the 1973 re-release of this album by Billboard recommended Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay!, calling Sha Na Na an "excellent oldies group". [1] Jim Allen of AllMusic Guide reviewed a compact disc compilation of this album and the band's self-titled release, calling the music "reverential but energetic updates, making them seem fresh and vital for the new generation and keeping ...