The Sha Na Na co-founder climbed a hill and got his groove back listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival perform “Born on the Bayou” below. Early vocalist Scott Powell, who went under the pseudonyms “Captain Outrageous” and “Tony Santini,” became an orthopedic surgeon for the U.S. Woman’s National Soccer Team — and also worked on the knee of the man hosting this week’s event, Grammy Museum moderator Goldman. Sha Na Na Scott Powell. Sha Na Na, as fellow college students at Columbia University in New York in 1969 combined their love for the classics of Rock & Roll with a dynamic theatrical approach. Former Warner Bros. Records Chairman/CEO Russ Thyret Dies at 76, Trent Reznor and Jon Batiste Explain How Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Got Its Musical Heart, Lockdown Blues: Music Trade Show NAMM Goes Virtual Following Banner Year for Instrument Sales, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Responds to Donald Trump’s Acquittal (Watch), Former ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay Says She Will Not Renew Her Contract With Franchise, Addressing Chris Harrison Controversy, Justin Timberlake Apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson: 'I Failed', Oscars Predictions: Best Picture – For the First Time This Awards Season, Netflix’s ‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ Moves to No. Joe Witkin - keyboards and vocals 2. As the crowds kept growing for the now-free festival, all Jocko could think of was, “When are we going on?”, “The stage was sinking and there were all these electrical problems,” said Jocko. “But we won them over. ‘Black Widow’ vs. ‘F9’: Which Summer Blockbuster Will Blink First? The current incarnation of the group, including two original members, commemorated their 50th anniversary at the Grammy Museum. Of all the acts that graced the Woodstock stage that weekend in August 50 years ago, perhaps the most unlikely was Sha Na Na, a group of Columbia … We were exhausted and hyper at the same time. Sha Na Na played for 30 minutes before Jimi went on stage to do his iconic Star Spangled Banner. Unless, of course, you are in his house. Dave Garrett - vocals 8. “I signed Sha Na Na because they not only epitomized the music of the ‘50s, they continued it and kept it going,” said Boone at the Grammy Museum after introducing the group. Sha-Na-Na Live @ Woodstock 1969 At The Hop - Coub - The Biggest Video Meme Platform by soundybits Sha Na Na, named after the nonsense syllables in the doo-wop group the Silhouettes’ “Get a Job,” a staple of their live set, debuted with a spring 1969 “oldies night” performance at Columbia’s Willman Auditorium, donning Long Island greaser duds like gold lame and leather jackets and combing their hair back in a pompadour and ducktails, simultaneously paying homage and sending up ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll. That obviously included the Woodstock Music and Art Fair performance just before Jimi Hendrix closed the festival.. And while his performance career ended after that 1973 departure, he went back to school and eventually became a lawyer, he did not leave … Of all the acts that graced the Woodstock stage that weekend in August 50 years ago, perhaps the most unlikely was Sha Na Na, a group of Columbia University students who previously sang together in the campus a cappella group the Kingsmen and … We knew only 12 songs, so when we finished, and the crowd went crazy, we simply played them again.” The set included note-perfect versions of “Little Darling,” “In the Still of the Night” and, of course, “At the Hop.”, A gig at the dingy downtown dive Steve Paul’s Scene, which became a magnet for rockers like Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin, attracted the attention of Jimi Hendrix, who dubbed them “far out, man,” according to Jocko. Jocko and his band, which included “Rockin’” Randy Hill on Chuck Berry-ish guitar, bassist Tim Butler and drummer Ty Cox, then launched into a rock and rollicking 30-minute set with standards like “Peppermint Twist,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Lucille,” “Shake, Rattle & Roll” and “California Sun.”. Jocko, who just turned 69 in May, was a college freshman at the time, and is one of two founding members still in the group (singer Donald “Donny” York is the other). Original member Henry Gross became a solo artist in his own right, while session guitarist Eliott Randall performed classic solos on Steely Dan’s “Reelin in the Years” and Irene Cara’s “Fame.” Founder Robert Leonard is a professor of linguistics at Hofstra University, “At the Hop” lead singer Alan Cooper is a professor of Bible studies at Hebrew Union College, and original pianist Joe Wilkin is a retired ER physician.