“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 September 5 of ...

They were at Woodstock and in the movie 'Grease.' ...

A mainstay and manager of a rock ’n’ roll nostalgia band, he wrote the lyrics to “Sandy,” a song heard in the hit film “Grease.” By Richard Sandomir Screamin’ Scott Simon, who as the dynamic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Screamin' Scott Simon of Sha Na Na on Sept. 24, 2010. Scott Simon, who dedicated 52 years playing the piano for doo-wop group Sha ...

Scott Simon, the pianist of the rock and doo-wop group Sha Na Na and a successful song writer, has died. He was 75. Billboard.com reported that his daughter, Nina Simon, said he had been battling ...

Nothing about Sha Na Na’s rise to rock and roll fame was predictable. Born out of an a capella ensemble at Columbia University that sang popular ‘50s tunes, the group eventually picked up instruments ...

Jocko Marcellino, an original member of Sha Na Na, has taken mask-wearing seriously. So seriously, in fact, that the veteran of the “Sha Na Na” TV series and movie “Grease” has written a song about it ...

Jon Bauman has been performing as the iconic character for 57 years.

Sept. 7 (UPI) --Sha Na Na singer and pianist Screamin' Scott Simon has died at the age of 75, his daughter Nina Simon announced Friday. Nina said her dad died of sinus cancer Thursday. Simon had ...

Feb. 26, 1980: When Sha Na Na lead singer Johnny Contardo looked out at the crowd of about 3,000 fans gathered for his band’s show at the Scranton Catholic Youth Center, he couldn’t quite contain his ...

Screamin' Scott Simon performs at the celebration of the DVD release of 'Grease Rockin' Rydell Edition' in Santa Monica in September 2006 Screamin’ Scott Simon, the dynamic keyboard player for rock ...