Sha Na Na

Sha Na Na
Sha Na Na i 1972
Information
Oprindelse	Columbia University New York City, New York US
Genre	Rock and roll, doo-wop
Aktive år	1969-nu
Pladeselskab	Kama Sutra, Buddah
Medlemmer	Donny York Gene Jaramillo Jocko Downtown Michael Brown Rockin' Randy Screamin' Scott Simon Tim Butler Ty Cox
Eksterne henvisninger
Sha Na Nas hjemmeside

Sha Na Na er et rock'n'roll-band, oprindeligt fra New York City. De spiller mest coverversioner af gamle 50'erhits, selvom der i deres pladeudgivelser gemmer sig numre af egen produktion. Sha Na Na blev nok mest kendt for deres optræden i filmen Grease som Johnny Casino & the Gamblers – det orkester, der spillede til skolefesten. Et af musiknumrene fra Grease ("Sandy") er i øvrigt skrevet af Sha Na Na-medlemmet Screamin' Scott Simon.

Sha Na Na blev dannet af en gruppe studerende fra Columbia University og begyndte deres optræden i 1969, blandt andet på Woodstock Festival. Gruppen turnerer stadig, og udgiver stadig plader. 2 af gruppens medlemmer (Donny York og Jocko Marcellino) har været med fra begyndelsen.

Diskografi

• Woodstock Soundtrack [1969] (includes "At the Hop" by Sha Na Na) (later releases include "Duke of Earl", "Book of Love", "Teen Angel", "Get a Job")
• Rock And Roll Is Here to Stay [1969, US Billboard Album Chart 183] (re-released in 1973 with different cover)
• Remember Then / Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay (single) [1969, US Cash Box Singles Chart 114]
• Payday / Portnoy (single) [1970]
• Sha Na Na [1971, US Billboard Album Chart 122] (Side A: Recorded live at Columbia University, New York and side B: Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York)
• Only One Song / Jail House Rock (single) [1971, US Billboard Singles Chart 110]
• Top Forty / Great Balls Of Fire (single) [1971, US Billboard Singles Chart 84]
• The Night Is Still Young [1972, US Billboard Album Chart 156]; certain releases missed one of the songs (Sleepin' On A Song)
• Eddie and the Evergreens - In The Still Of The Night (from 'The Night Is Still Young' album) (single) [1972]
• Bounce In Your Buggy / Bless My Soul (single) [1972, US Cash Box Singles Chart 124]
• Live in Belgium, With Francis Bay & His Orchestra[1972] (Bootleg)
• Live in Central Park, New York City, NY (radio broadcast) [1972] (Bootleg)
• Live in Winterland, San Francisco, CA [1973] (Bootleg)
• The Golden Age of Rock ’N’ Roll [1973, US Billboard Album Chart 38, RIAA Certification: Gold] (Double LP, sides 2, 3 & 4 live recordings probably from 1972)
• Sha Na Na Live in Germany (TV: Musikladen), 1973 (DVD, CD+VCD)
• From The Streets Of New York (live) [1973, US Billboard Album Chart 140]
• Hot Sox [1974, US Billboard Album Chart 165]
• Maybe I'm Old Fashioned / Stroll All Night (longer version) (single) [1974]
• Sha Na Now [1975, US Billboard Album Chart 162]
• (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet / Circles Of Love (single) [1975, US Billboard Singles Chart 55]
• The Sha-Na-Netts - (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet (No Lead Vocals) / Flint-Niks - The Flint-Nik Rock (single) [1975]
• Smokin' Boogie / We're Still Smokin' (single) [1975]
• Rock 'n Roll Graffiti – Live In Japan [1975] released in Japan in 1977, re-released in 1981
• Grease Soundtrack [1978, US Billboard Album Chart 1, RIAA Certification: Multi-Platinum] (includes 6 songs by Sha Na Na)
• Rockin' In The 1980s [1980]
• Silly Songs [1981]
• Live in Long Island, N.Y. [1983] (Bootleg)
• The song "Wrestling Tonight" by Sha Na Na included in the movie Grunt (1985)
• Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (Vol I, II, III, IV) [1985] (cassette) compilation series that includes 2 previously unreleased songs, "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Mr. Bass Man"
• Rockin' And A Rollin' [1986] compilation (CD) that includes 1 previously unreleased song, "My Prayer"
• The Fall Guy TV series - Beach Blanket Bounty episode [1986] - several songs performed by Sha Na Na
• Rock 'n Roll Concert & Party [1987] (VHS)
• 34th & Vine (1990) [8 songs]
• Havin' An Oldies Party With Sha Na Na [1991] compilation that includes 1 previously unreleased song, "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"
• The Sha Na Na 25th Anniversary Collection [1993] (20 songs including the 8 tracks on the previous 1990 album)
• Live in Concert (late 1980s and early 1990s concerts) [199?] (1 CD, 2 cassettes, or 1 DVD)
• 20 Classics Of Rock 'N' Roll (mid 1990s) (compilation cassette including a few previously unreleased recordings)
• Rock 'n Roll Dance Party (20 tracks in 1996; re-released with only 16 tracks in 1999)
• Then He Kissed Me (with Conny) [1999], Japan
• Live in Japan (with Conny) [2000], recorded In November 1999, Japan
• Rockin' Christmas [2002] (re-released in 2003 with different cover and 1 additional track: Bad Christmas Eve)
• One More Saturday Night [2006]
• Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits From Way Back Never - Various Artist Release (Book + CD) containing one song (Gorilla Song) by Sha Na Na [2008]
• 40th Anniversary – Collector's Edition (includes -at least- 6 previously unreleased performances) [2009]
• Glendale Cruise Night (7/19/2009) Live (Bootleg)
• Rockin' Christmas: The Classic Christmas Collection (includes 6 new Xmas songs) [2011]
• Grease High School Hop - 25 Dance Songs Of The '50s & 1960s (Compilation) [2013]
• Grease High School Hop Karaoke - 10 Sing-Along Favorites Of The '50s & 1960s (digital release) [2013]
• Rockin' Christmas: The Classic Christmas Collection (re-release that includes 1 new Xmas song: Ugly Christmas Sweater) [2017]
• 50th Anniversary - Commemorative Edition - CD & LP - 12 Never-Before-Released LIVE Concert Cuts, 3 Original Bonus Studio Cuts, and Expanded 16-Page Behind-The-Scenes story [2019]

Eksterne henvisninger

• Sha Na Na på Allmusic
• Sha Na Na på Discogs
• Sha Na Na på Discogs
• Sha Na Na på MusicBrainz
• Sha Na Na på Last.fm