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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] He later led The Brooklyn Bridge, who are best known for their cover of the Jimmy Webb song "Worst That Could Happen". Maestro continued singing as frontman for the Brooklyn Bridge.
On December 5, 1999, the Brooklyn Bridge was featured in one of PBS's biggest fundraising events ever, "Doo Wop 50", performing both "16 Candles" and "The Worst That Could Happen"; the entire program was released on VHS and DVD. In 2005, the Brooklyn Bridge released a full concert-length DVD as part of the Pops Legends Live series.
"Worst That Could Happen" is a song with lyrics and music written by singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by the 5th Dimension on their 1967 album of nearly all-Jimmy Webb songs, The Magic Garden, "Worst That Could Happen" was later recorded by the Brooklyn Bridge and reached the Billboard Hot 100's top 40, at #38 on January 4, 1969, peaking at #3 on February 1-8, 1969.
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.
"Sixteen Candles" "Medley of Del Satins songs recorded with Dion DiMucci: Ruby Baby, Runaround Sue, The Wanderer" "Your Husband, My Wife" "Caroline" "Little Bitty Pretty One" "Blessed Is The Rain" "Requiem" "Unchained Melody" "Free As The Wind" "Welcome Me Love" "My Prayer" "The Worst That Could Happen" "Lonely Teardrops" "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Speaking at the Miami Film Festival in April 2024, Ringwald weighed in on how a remake of Hughes hits like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink would have to differ from their ...
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 .
"16 Candles ""Step By Step" "Angels Listened In" "Six Nights a Week" "What a Surprise" The Brooklyn Bridge "Worst That Could Happen" "Blessed is the Rain" "Welcome Me Love" "The Love's Still Growing" "Wednesday in Your Garden" "Your Husband, My Wife"