Scott Simon, who dedicated 52 years playing the piano for doo-wop group Sha Na Na, has died at the age of 75. His daughter Nina Simon announced the news on Thursday in a social media post. "My dad ...

It’s a warm December day when Jocko Marcellino, the longtime drummer in the classic rock act Sha Na Na, comes on the phone to talk about the band’s new holiday single, “Ugly Christmas ...

Screamin’ Scott Simon, Sha Na Na Member Who Co-Wrote Song in ‘Grease,’ Dead at 75 The pianist performed with the doo-wop group from 1970 to 2022 and co-penned “Sandy,” which John ...

For 40 years, the band Sha Na Na has delivered an infectious dose of rock 'n' roll nostalgia, performing the best songs of the '50s with leather-jacketed, pompadour-wearing humor and finesse ...

Jocko Marcellino readily acknowledges he has lived a charmed life. The veteran singer and drummer was a 19-year-old Columbia University student when his then-brand-new band, Sha Na Na, performed ...

“Screamin’ Scott” Simon, who played piano in the early-rock revival group Sha Na Na for more than a half-century and co-wrote the song “Sandy” that John Travolta crooned in Grease, died ...

While Sha Na Na primarily played classic ’50s and ’60s songs, Simon composed multiple songs and solo albums performed by the band and by himself on records and on TV. Advertisement ...

Screamin' Scott Simon, Longtime Sha Na Na Keyboardist, Dies of Sinus Cancer at 75 Simon co-wrote the song "Sandy" from 'Grease,' and famously appeared in the film with his bandmates By ...

Simon had toured with Sha Na Na, a legendary Doo-Wop cover band, for more than 50 years, wrapping up in 2022.. The band famously performed at the Woodstock music festival in 1969 and acted as the ...

In 1977, Sha Na Na premiered the popular syndicated variety television series, Sha Na Na, which aired until 1981.Each 30-minute episode would feature the band playing Fifties and Sixties hits and ...