Group
Sha Na Na
American rock and roll doo-wop group
- From
- Manhattan, United States
- Active
- 1969–2022
- Releases
- 31
- doo-wop
- rock and roll
About
Sha Na Na was an American rock and roll and doo-wop revival group formed in 1969. The group performed a song-and-dance repertoire based on 1950s hit songs that both revived and parodied the music and the New York City street culture of the 1950s. After gaining initial fame for their performance at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, made possible with help from their friend Jimi Hendrix, the group hosted Sha Na Na, a syndicated variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981.
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Billing themselves as "from the Streets of New York", members were frequently outfitted in gold lamé or leather jackets and sported pompadour or ducktail hairdos. The group's name was taken from a series of nonsense syllables ("sha na na na, sha na na na na") in the song "Get a Job", originally recorded by the Silhouettes.
The final lineup featured original members Donny York and Jocko Marcellino, and longtime member Screamin' Scott Simon, who joined in 1970. Everyone else from the original band and TV show had since departed.
Sha Na Na released their last regular album in 2006, although they subsequently released compilation albums. As of December 5, 2022, they announced that they would no longer tour.
Members
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David Garrett lead vocals
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Joe Witkin piano
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Elliot “Gino” Cahn guitar
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Henry Gross guitar
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Bruce Clarke bass guitar
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John “Jocko” Marcellino drums (drum set)
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Screamin’ Scott Simon piano
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
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From the Streets of New York / Hot Sox / Sha Na Now
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Sha Na Na 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
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The Best Of
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Grease for Peace: The Best of Sha Na Na Apple Music
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Greatest Hits
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Halloween Oldies Party Apple Music
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Rama Lama Ding Dong
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The Best of Sha-Na-Na
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The Best...
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Rockin’ and a Rollin’: The Collection
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Rock ’n’ Roll Dance Party
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The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll Apple Music
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20 Great Rock ’n’ Roll Hits
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Rock’n Roll Is Here to Stay
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Rockin’ Christmas Apple Music
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Havin’ an Oldies Party With Sha Na Na Apple Music
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20 Greatests Hits
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20 Best of Sha Na Na Apple Music
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Also known as
Cha Na Na · Sha-Na-Na · Shanana
Tags
- rock & roll
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 86aa8b2d-be7e-489c-a1b7-80e814fb6815
- ISNI
- 0000000121888756
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.