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Carter selected vocalist Johnny Mastrangelo (1939-2010) (shortened to Johnny Mastro and later changed to Johnny Maestro) as lead vocalist. The Crests were discovered in 1956 while singing in the New York City Subway by the wife of orchestra leader Al Browne. Browne connected the group with Joyce Records where they recorded their first two songs ...
- 1954–1978, 1980–present
- Coed, Joyce
The Brooklyn Bridge. John Peter Mastrangelo (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2010), known as Johnny Maestro, was an American pop singer. He was the lead vocalist for the doo-wop group The Crests, whose song "16 Candles" went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] He later lead The Brooklyn Bridge, who are best known for their cover of the Jimmy ...
TitleYearPeak Chart Positions(us Hot 100)Peak Chart Positions(us R&b)A: "Sweetest One" B: "My Juanita"195786—A: "No One To Love" B: "Wish She Was ...1957——A: "Pretty Little Angel" B: "I Thank The ...1958——A: "16 Candles" (originally the B-side) ...19582 [16]4Jul 24, 2001 · Moods and Themes. Submit Corrections. 20 All-Time Greatest Hits by Johnny Maestro & the Crests released in 2001. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Mar 26, 2010 · By Dennis Hevesi. March 26, 2010. Johnny Maestro, the pure-toned tenor who as the lead singer for the Crests, the Del-Satins and the Brooklyn Bridge recorded rock ’n’ roll hits like “Sixteen ...
Late in 1960, Maestro would leave The Crests for a solo career. Maestro was unable to reach the chart heights he had with The Crests, but did have Top 40 hits with "What A Surprise" and "Model Girl" in 1961 as solo artist Johnny Mastro, "The Voice of the Crests" for Coed Records. For his next three singles with the label, he was known as Johnny ...
- The Bridge, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge
- 1968–present
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Johnny Maestro. Actor: Hair. Manhattan (Lower East Side) native Johnny Maestro (born John Mastrangelo) has the distinction of being in three top-selling vocal groups dating back to the early days of rock-and-roll: The Del-Satins and The Crests in the 1950s and The Brooklyn Bridge in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the lead singer in The Crests, formed in 1956. That group, renowned for its smooth ...
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