Johnny Maestro | |
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 Maestro (right) in 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Peter Mastrangelo |
| Also known as | Johnny Maestro |
| Born | May 7, 1939 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2010 (aged 70) Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | doo-wop, pop |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Discography | Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge discography |
| Years active | 1956–2010 |
| Formerly of | |
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 Webb song "Worst That Could Happen".
Maestro continued singing as frontman for the Brooklyn Bridge. With this group, they were inducted into three major music hall of fames. After his death from cancer in 2010, a section of Mason and Midland avenue in Staten Island was remained to "Johnny Maestro Way" in his honor in 2011.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 99. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.