Does anyone know if the group Sha Na Na still performs, or have they disbanded?
2007-08-27 04:45:18 · 4 answers · asked by Mike M. 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
OMG! What a blast from the past! I LOVED these guys!! I was only about 5 or so, but I remember how much I loved watching them on tv. I have heard of them actually putting on shows here and there. The website the person above me mentioned does have their schedule. You can also check out their official web site at http://www.shanana.com/ which has many photos and group info. Ah!!! What memories!
2007-08-27 05:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by Just me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answer #1 about says it all. Many oldie groups still tour, sometimes with several versions on different tour schedules. You can see many of these acts in Vegas. My band played the same stage as the Byrds at the Trinidad Music Festival along with Edger Winter. It was not the original band, but were great! Rock and Roll will never die.
2007-08-27 05:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by RT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sha Na Na parlayed their straight-ahead '50s rock & roll revivalism into a successful touring career, even if they were never as popular on record as they were live. The group's image and style were unabashedly anachronistic, as they covered '50s pop and doo wop standards, slicked their hair back in the greaser fashion, and dressed in flamboyant '50s costumes. Sha Na Na formed at Columbia University in 1968 and quickly built a name for itself with live performances, often at the Fillmore East, featuring such theatrics as a dance contest for audience members. The original lineup consisted of vocalists Rob Leonard, Scott Powell, Johnny Contardo, Frederick "Denny" Greene, Richard "Ritchie" Joffe, and Don York, plus guitarists Chris Donald, Elliot Cahn, and Henry Gross, bassist Bruce Clarke, drummer John "Jocko" Marcellino, pianists "Screamin'" Scott Simon and John "Bowzer" Bauman, and former Danny and the Juniors saxophonist Leonard Baker. Sha Na Na's big break came with a booking at the Woodstock Festival in 1969; they caught on with the public and began a string of appearances at rock & roll venues and nightclubs. Gross left for a solo career in 1970 and scored a Top Ten hit six years later with "Shannon," something his old group was never able to do; Sha Na Na was largely a live act playing on nostalgia and entertainment value, which did not translate as well on record. In spite of internal problems including nervous breakdowns and the death of member Vincent Taylor from a heroin overdose in 1974, the group peaked in popularity in the late '70s, hosting its own syndicated television show from 1977 to 1981 and appearing in the 1978 film Grease. Screamin' Scott Simon co-wrote the song "Sandy" for the film; meanwhile, Jon "Bowzer" Bauman continued his television career, co-hosting a morning show in Los Angeles and guesting frequently on several game shows. The group continues to tour with several original members still on board.
Their current tour schedule can be viewed at www.pollstar.com - Enjoy!
2007-08-27 04:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ellen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 06:12:24 · answer #4 · answered by kuelper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋