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Sha Na Na is a syndicated television variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981 for a total of 97 episodes, [1] hosted by the popular rock & roll/comedy group of the same name. The show was produced by Pierre Cossette and originally distributed by the Lexington Broadcast Services Company. Each episode ran for 22 minutes.
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" was originally recorded by the Canadian vocal quartet The Four Lads on August 12, 1953. This recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 40082. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 24, 1953, and it peaked at #10. It was the group's first gold record. [3] [4]
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The group's name was taken from a series of nonsense syllables ("sha na na na, sha na na na na") in the song "Get a Job", originally recorded by the Silhouettes. [5] The final lineup featured original members Donny York and Jocko Marcellino, and longtime member Screamin' Scott Simon, who joined in 1970. Everyone else from the original band and ...
He performed with Sha Na Na at the Woodstock Festival in 1970 and in Japan and Europe. He was known as Santini in the Sha Na Na television series, which aired from 1977 to 1981. He sang many Elvis Presley songs on the show. He also appeared in the movie Grease with Sha Na Na, singing lead on Hound Dog. [citation needed]
In 1953, the Four Lads had their first gold record, [13] with "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", [11] a song that gave them their first U.S. top-ten hit and propelled them to even more stardom. The group's most famous hit was 1955's "Moments to Remember."
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.
However, McBride later became widely known as lead guitarist for Sha Na Na during their heyday, as well as on the band's own TV series of the same name. He appeared in the film Grease in 1978 with Sha Na Na, enjoyed success with other bands and as a solo artist, appeared as an actor and voice-over performer, and was a published writer of ...