Place the pin on the map to plot a location. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Gerry Marsden, the British singer and lead singer of Gerry and the Pacemakers, who was … January 3, 2021 / 4:15 PM / AP × Oops, something didn't work. We have set your language to The Italian-American Mastro was joined in the integrated group by African-American first tenor Talmadge “Tommy” Gough and bass singer J.T. 1. ?) A system error has occurred. CRESTS - For Collectors Only - Amazon.com Music ... these recordings had some over modulation in the voice of the lead singer. Maestro left The Crests in 1960 and recorded on his own (although The Crests backed him up on several of his records). A.k.a. Year should not be greater than current year. Failed to delete memorial. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Johnny Maestro I found on Findagrave.com. Singer Johnny Maestro, who performed the 1958 doo-wop hit "16 Candles" with The Crests and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of cancer. 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. Vocalist. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. ( divorced) ( 3 children). An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The Crests were a New York R&B doo-wop group in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Add to your scrapbook. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. But before that, Maestro – billed as Johnny Mastro – was the lead singer of The Crests. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. RELATED BANDS AND ARTISTS. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Website of Tommy Mara and The Crests. He auditioned over 200 singers, finally settling on lead Bill Damon, Greg Sereck, and Dennis Ray and New York drummer Jon Ihle. By 1957 they were recording for Joyce Records and achieved their first minor pop hit with ‘Sweetest One’. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Drag images here or select from your computer for Johnny Maestro memorial. Carter, the group included Talmadge "Tommy" Gough (1939-2014), Harold "Chico" Torres (deceased) and Patricia Van Dross (1943-1993) (older sister of R&B singer Luther Vandross). JT Carter: Well I’ll tell you, it was pretty easy. Originally formed at a Manhattan junior high school, The Crests first came to fame with Johnny Maestro as their lead singer. Make sure that the file is a photo. He became good friends with Johnny Maestro, the original lead singer of The Crests and eventually joined the group. You are bidding on Stan Mayo Lead Singer of The Crests with hit singles like "16 Candles" and Step by Step hand signed (PERSONALIZED as shown) AUTHENTIC Original autographed 3"x 5" White Index Card.. Gerry Marsden, the lead singer of the 1960s British group Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died. We’ve updated the security on the site. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 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’ … The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Carter and Patricia Van Dross. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Maestro continues to appear in oldies shows, both solo and with different versions of The Brooklyn Bridge. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. One of the black members, Patricia Van Dross, was a sister of future romantic soul singer Luther Van Dross. Verify and try again. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. GREAT NEWS! Lead singer of The Crests and The Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny Maestro was born on May 7, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY and died of cancer on March 24, 2010. Vocalist. Here you can find event information, guestbook, and how to join mailing list. He joined a group called “Bubba and the Bubbles” and a career was born. T Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. In 1967, Maestro formed the pop group Brooklyn Bridge, and under the Buddah Record label, scored a gold record with the hit "Worst That Could Happen", peaking at number 3 on the pop charts in January 1969. This interview is by Mike Ragogna, music reviewer for The Huffington Post, who recently spoke with JT Carter of The Crests, one of the great doo wop groups.. Mike Ragogna: Your group is a very important part of history as the first racially integrated music group of the fifties.Tell me how the group came together. Tommy Marascuillo moved to Florida and became Tommy Mara. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. After Maestro’s death in 2010, and with his blessing, Mara became lead singer for the Crests. Founded by J.T. Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. GREAT NEWS! The Crests were a New York R&B doo-wop group, formed by bass vocalist JT Carter in the mid 1950s. Johnny Maestro, the Voice of the Crests. Try again. Please select a county or city to continue. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/singer-gerry-marsden-dead Try again later. During the early 1960s he left The Crests to pursue a solo career, also becoming a member of the group The Del-Satins. Please try again later. Please try again later. ). Lead singer of The Crests and The Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny Maestro was born on May 7, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY and died of cancer on March 24, 2010. Born, John Mastrangelo, and raised on Manhattans lower east side on Mulberry Street, he helped form The Crests in 1956, which became one of the most successful integrated doo-wop groups of all-time. | Try again later. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Genres: Doo-Wop. He was the lead singer in The Crests, formed in 1956. Lead vocalist Maestro left to pursue a solo career, later regaining stardom as the leas singer of The Brooklyn Bridge (whose “The Worst That Could Happen” became a million seller). Sorry! The group was Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Best known solo hit songs include "Model Girl" (1961). Other top 20 chart-placings include "Step By Step" (peaking at number 14 in April 1960), "Trouble in Paradise" (reaching number 20 in July 1960), and "Model Girl" (achieving number 20 in March 1961). To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Publicity Listings The Crests were a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one Puerto Rican and one Italian) and one black female. Maestro was born John Mastrangelo on May 7, 1939, in New York City and grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. based on information from your browser. Carter selected vocalist Johnny Mastrangelo (1939-2010) (shortened to Johnny Mastro and later to Johnny Maestro) as lead vocalist. Born, John Mastrangelo, and raised on Manhattans lower east side on Mulberry Street, he helped form The Crests in 1956, which became one of the most successful integrated doo-wop groups of all-time. He was 78 years old. FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2003 file photo, Gerry Marsden holds his MBE. Try again later. This account has been disabled. New York City -born Johnny Maestro (born John Peter Mastrangelo aka Johnny Mastro, Johnny Masters; May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2010) began his career in 1957 as the original lead singer of The Crests, one of the first interracial groups of the recording industry. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Tommy Marascuillo moved to Florida and became Tommy Mara. In 1968 he combined two groups, The Del-Satins--for whom he sang in the 1960s and who had provided back-up on several of Dion DiMucci's hit records in the 1960s--and a Long Island group called Rhythm Method into an 11-piece band and renamed them The Brooklyn Bridge. Mara was Carter's lead vocalist at the time, and now continues the group without Carter. He was the lead singer of the music groups The Crests and Brooklyn Bridge. Johnny Maestro was the lead singer of one of the first mixed-race vocal groups to achieve success in the US charts. They had some minor hits after that. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Vocalist. The Crests were a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one Puerto Rican and one Italian) and one black female. | Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Johnny Maestro, Actor: Hair. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He was the lead singer in The Crests, formed in 1956. Maestro was not a solo act or singing lead for The Crests when he formed The Brooklyn Bridge. Failed to remove flower. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. He was the lead singer of the music groups The Crests and Brooklyn Bridge. He was the lead singer in The Crests, formed in 1956. Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Included are the major hits "16 Candles", "Step-By-Step", "The Angels Listened In" and fifteen others. Their first record was also their biggest, "The Worst That Could Happen." He sold the trademarks to The Crests name to Tommy Mara in the late 1990s. Born, John Mastrangelo, and raised on Manhattans lower east side on Mulberry Street, he helped form The Crests in 1956, which became one of the most successful integrated doo-wop groups of all-time. Gerry Marsden, lead singer of British band Gerry and the Pacemakers, has died at 78 after a short illness. Johnny Maestro, 70, a singer who performed the 1958 doo-wop hit "16 Candles" with the Crests and enjoyed a decades-long career with the Brooklyn Bridge, died Wednesday of cancer in Florida, according to Les Cauchi, a friend and original Brooklyn Bridge member. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Chico Torres was a member of the Crests, whose lead singer, Johhny Mastrangelo, would later gain fame under the name Johnny Maestro. The Crests were a New York R&B doo-wop group in the late 1950s and early 1960s. 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. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Official Sites, Member of the 1950s vocal group The Del-Satins (although he didn't sing with them until the 1960s), lead singer in the 1950s/1960s group, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, (1964 - Lead singer of the Crests and Brooklyn Bridge. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Try again later. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Doo-wop - Wikipedia Other highlights include the Crests' "Sixteen Candles" and three songs from the group's so-called "angel series," "The Angels Listened In," "Pretty Little Angel," and "Trouble in Paradise". To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This album captures the magic of the golden years for the group, when they were regulars at the top of the charts. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Albums include American Graffiti, The Doo Wop Box, and 16 Candles / Beside You. Failed to report flower. The Crests discography and songs: Music profile for The Crests, formed 1956. Johnny Maestro (later the leader of The Brooklyn Bridge) first came to fame as the lead singer of the group The Crests. There is a problem with your email/password. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The email does not appear to be a valid email address. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. He was the lead singer in The Crests, formed in 1956. The Crests soldiered on as they changed various personnel. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. After signing with the Coed Record label, they scored their most memorable hit with "16 Candles", which reached number 2 on the pop charts in December 1958. Brooklyn Bridge; The Crests; MERCHANDISE Resend Activation Email. Oops, we were unable to send the email. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. GREAT NEWS! Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Carter continued the group well into the 1990s. Singer Johnny Maestro, who performed the 1958 doo-wop hit "16 Candles" with The Crests and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of … Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Carter, and Puerto Rican second tenor Harold “Chico” Torres. That group, renowned for its smooth harmonies that typified the "doo-wop" sound of the 1950s, had several big hits, among them the classic "Sixteen Candles" in 1958, but they also charted with "Step By Step," "The Angels Listened In" and "Trouble in Paradise." Maestro remained an active performer as a member of Brooklyn Bridge into the 2000s. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? On the vast majority of these tracks, this can be heard as a slight breakup or brittleness during loud passages or when Johnny Maestro hits a high note. Johnny Maestro was the lead singer of one of the first mixed-race vocal groups to achieve success in the US charts. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Headed by the lead tenor of Johnny Mastro (Johnny Mastrangelo, 7 May 1930, USA), the rest of the band comprised Harold Torres, Talmadge Gough, J.T. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. LONDON — Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the 1960s British group Gerry and the Pacemakers that had such hits as “Ferry Cross the Mersey” and the song that became the anthem of … Róisín Marie Murphy (/ r oʊ ˈ ʃ iː n /; Irish: [ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ]; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. The Crests were discovered in 1956 while singing in the New York City Subway by the wife of orchestra leader Al Browne. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Singer Johnny Maestro, who performed the 1958 doo-wop hit "16 Candles" with The Crests and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of cancer. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Thanks for your help! Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Their most popular song, "16 Candles," rose to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959, selling over one million copies, earning a gold disc. He joined a group called “Bubba and the Bubbles” and a career was born. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. GREAT NEWS! 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