Person · Male
Denny Greene
US soul singer & songwriter
- From
- New York, United States
- Active
- 1949–2015
- Releases
- 1
About
Frederick Dennis Greene (January 11, 1949 – September 5, 2015) was an American singer who was a member of Sha Na Na who were formed in 1969 at Columbia University in New York as the Columbia Kingsmen.
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The television show Sha Na Na aired from 1978 to 1981. Greene choreographed most of the moves for the show, on which he was known simply as Denny. Denny was portrayed in the series as the most intelligent member of Sha Na Na. He sang lead in the song "Tears on My Pillow" when he appeared with Sha Na Na in the movie Grease, in 1978. Denny also performed at Woodstock with Sha Na Na, just before Jimi Hendrix.
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Discography
Singles
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Also known as
Frederick Dennis Greene · Frederick Greene
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 218b0836-0611-4705-a5bb-b44965dfb82c
- ISNI
- 0000000047211551
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.