"What's Your Name?" by Sha Na Na with Lennie and Donny
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@TheMinnieme201110 жыл бұрын
When they got Lenny and Donny to sing this as a duet, they know what they were doing.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@gopherscout15 жыл бұрын
Hey Donny! My name is Judy! LOL!!! Great singing guys!
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
I always loved how Sha Na Na took turns singing different songs!
@kwdrm1 Жыл бұрын
Whomever they chose to sing any particular song always fit the song.
@LisaKoffler Жыл бұрын
Kenneth White, they're ALL wonderful singers!
@kwdrm1 Жыл бұрын
@@LisaKoffler I agree.
@Cheerfultoday Жыл бұрын
Donny and Lennie; what a fantastic pair up!
@donnyyork21495 ай бұрын
@@kwdrm1, Captain Grammarpants called. Said this example of "whomever" would serve for a graduate level seminar discussion! 😍
@mariemoore64065 жыл бұрын
I know ppl grow old and die but wished the ones who have passed were still here...doing their singing with the group..
@jackrock13135 жыл бұрын
Most beautiful music ever. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@jimmydcap15 жыл бұрын
I loved their TV show when I was a kid.. great memories!!
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@dominicpetruzzelli31345 жыл бұрын
These guys were amazing !
@pucketts574 жыл бұрын
Been listening to this group all weekend . They were so incredible tears ago & sound even better now . Starting to lose some of them but their songs will always be here with us clear as bells . So easy to tell they loved a tual music
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
They were born and raised in the '50s, and they loved it so much that they decided to "improve" everything by becoming a cover band!
@TigergirlM16 жыл бұрын
I went crazy for any song Donny sang, since I loved him! Now that I'm listening as an adult, he has a great voice! They were all so good and so much fun!
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
I had fun watching them, too! Donny is STILL with the group and singing today!
@kangadillo15 жыл бұрын
When Donny finally took his sunglasses off (to sing "Venus") it was like seeing the Lone Ranger without his mask.
@Ammitt13 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THESE GUYS
@thorshammer134812 жыл бұрын
I loved this show as a kid they outta show reruns of this instead of the garbage they DO show
@pucketts574 жыл бұрын
Yes !!!!!!!!
@JAMN014 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING!!!
@joant19518 жыл бұрын
Lenny and Donny wonderful job on " what's your named"
@DERedhead6514 жыл бұрын
yes ME TOO! lol gotta love the old shows, and 50's/DOO WOP... woooooooo hooooooooo shoooo bopp... ♪≈♫≈♥≈♪≈♫
@massagetherapyforinjuriesf81974 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful period of my youth .. greetings to you all!
@treebella2316 жыл бұрын
Yes, I remember these guys, love them!
@karlfromlowell8 жыл бұрын
rest in peace Lennie Baker (1946-2016)
@jessicaallen9014 жыл бұрын
💛 he really did have a heart of gold . At his wake his great neice told me " you're the famous Jessica " and that I made Lennie so very happy. It made my heart happy just hearing that 💕😊😊😇😇
@dougpfeiffer18328 жыл бұрын
As good as it's ever been done.
@0208name13 жыл бұрын
Fantastic entertainment - top marks
@michaelt97710 жыл бұрын
sha na na was on tuesday nights @7.30 depending on where you live.
@miss_midge_6 жыл бұрын
Man, I wanna go back to those days. And, that was before I was around.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
KZbin is like a time machine in itself, so you're already there!
@faerydancer17 жыл бұрын
I had the same question, actually. I remember having that question when I saw Lennie singing lead on a song once and playing sax and he didn't get the sax up to his mouth in time, hehe. Thanks for your answer and you are very welcome for the posts. It's a lot of fun putting them up here!
@michaelt9779 жыл бұрын
they formed as an acapella group at columbia university in nyc.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
After that, they became a cover band!
@RosaAvella-uk3vl11 ай бұрын
Love,love forever ❤️
@Wolfsky94 жыл бұрын
" Don & Juan", would love this.-------------------------WolfSky9
@housesoccer14 жыл бұрын
Thanks and thanks again for putting these on here
@HumGuitar17 жыл бұрын
Pretty good harmonies here. I don't remember Donny singing much, but he sounds really good. Dirty Dan on guitar. I used to love this tv show.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
Me, too, but "Dirty" Dan died, and Donny is STILL rocking and rolling with the group!
@nightclubchanteuse112 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@michaelt9775 жыл бұрын
this song what's your name was first recorded by don & juan.
@merseymichael12 жыл бұрын
lead guitarist Chris Donald(aka Vinnie Taylor) died in 1974 in Carolina during their east coast tour
@gregmurphy2020 Жыл бұрын
Narkotika drugs
@michaelt97710 жыл бұрын
the last show did indeed air in 1981 it ran for 3 years.
@lornawilliams-astley27164 жыл бұрын
I loved Andy and David's version but, this is brilliant.
@MattAttack5415 жыл бұрын
These guys can sing and they are very entertaining. I wish the Orignal Sha Na Na would renuite with Bozwer. Now that would be kool.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it would be cool, but that's NOT possible when some of the original members have passed away. Bowzer and Johnny are still in touch, and still entertain to this day!
@TigerxrayLIB5 ай бұрын
Still great
@butchchism13 жыл бұрын
The guys who are still around are so busy, it would take a miracle to get them back together -- college professors, surgeons, lawyers. I think Johnny is a vocal coach. Bowser has a troupe of oldies he takes on the road periodically. Several have passed away.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
"Screamin'" Scott, Donny, and Jocko are the only original members left in the group, and you're right about the new jobs Bowzer and Johnny have. They still stay in touch and get together singing on entertainment cruises!
@gregmurphy2020 Жыл бұрын
@@LisaKoffler wrong: Jocko and Donny. Screaming Scott replaced Joe Witkin in 1970. Not original but long term member, he was.
@jughead1234567813 жыл бұрын
If the originals reunited, I'd be there no matter what the cost!!
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
That won't happen, because some of the members either left the group or passed away. You'll only get to see "Screamin'" Scott, Donny, and Jocko, along with 4 new members!
@donnyyork21498 жыл бұрын
Fun to admit, I'm having to listen intently to be certain which of the two parts I sang! Guess we can say our voices were a compatible blend!
@Wolfsky97 жыл бұрын
Donny : you 2 were fantastic ! --------------Wolfsky9, 70 y/o
@jessicaallen9017 жыл бұрын
Donny York you and Lennie did a fantastic job on this one together. Lennie was my best friend for 7 years until his passing and I know he is watching over all of us. i thank both of you for all the fun memories and keep going as long as you can 💜
@glannapolisteam86816 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful. U guys sound great.
@mariemoore64065 жыл бұрын
Wish we all can go back in time and listen to these songs with u...Love this group and listening to this group never gets old...
@jessicaallen9014 жыл бұрын
@@mariemoore6406 me too.. but we can close our eyes and listen to this and go back in time in our imaginations. I know when I close my eyes I am back spending time with Lennie again like we have many times until I see him again in Heaven ❤
@GarwinWayne10 жыл бұрын
It used to come on every Saturday at 7:00 pm where I was.
@jessicaallen9014 жыл бұрын
Me too. Channel 56 haha
@phantomangel2116 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!!! Johnny's voice is gorgeous, and so is he :)
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
Johnny had the most gorgeous voice in the group, along with looks and a personality to match!
@rockymonroe17 жыл бұрын
My name is Emiliano and I love Sha Na Na ;)
@larrydorfman27416 жыл бұрын
NICE VERSION TYVM
@tandybraid16 жыл бұрын
Going to see Johnny Contardo perform in Philly at Benny the Bums (Holiday Inn) on April 20th...it is a Meet and Greet for $75, Johnny spends time with his fans answering questions and socializing...His voice is amazing!
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
So is his personality! He's naturally affectionate!
@GunBigotHater11 жыл бұрын
I agree, but not all of them are as you see here. Johnny Contardo, the lead singer for the band now has white hair, and he's just one I know about. I think the show last aired in 1981, or 32 years ago. If they are all alive and in condition to sing, it would be nice to have a reunion show. These fellows are in their late 50's and 60's easy.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
Some of the members died, and Johnny and Bowzer left the group in 1983. BOTH of them had their hair go gray, and they even gained weight, but they're STILL rocking and rolling!
@lorjokr16 жыл бұрын
No, he sang a lot of songs, including Blue Moon, which was in the movie,"Grease".
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't forget that - especially when Putzie, Doody, and Sonny "mooned" for the camera during the song!
@whitespace200014 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. To JoeyMars1 who asked about Bobby Rush, the answer is definitely NO! Bobby (not his real name) is a south Florida entertainer who tells people that he was Jocko from Sha Na Na. He is NOT (although he is a great entertainer.) I know the real Jocko and Bobby is not him, nor has Bobby ever had anything to do with Sha Na Na.
@Kaltagstar9611 жыл бұрын
Lenny was so under-rated as a singer.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
He was also under-rated as a saxophonist!
@MonkeeGroupies15 жыл бұрын
Ok, so Bowser may have had the sunglasses in his pocket but where did the other 3 pull them out of? lol
@ljr32716 жыл бұрын
Just checked the Zappa video and you are correct. Except for the tempo, all is the same.
@suckemupsouthpoint16 жыл бұрын
Bowser is wearing Black and White Converse All Star s!
@vincentgrupposo307610 күн бұрын
When singers and entertainers cared about their performance
@dayzm13 жыл бұрын
@bosniancandy, Well there is Lennie sing Calendar Girls
@samadams529911 жыл бұрын
Oh no!!!! It seems as if they all stole some glasses from Donny!!! :p
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
I don't think so! Donny had his own pair!
@michaelt9779 жыл бұрын
don and juan were the ones who sang what's your name,not bobby vee.
@Genkimark17 жыл бұрын
Lenny had a pretty good voice, regardless. Most of the guys were average singers, except for Johnny Contardo, who was head and shoulders above the rest.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
ALL of the singers had outstanding singing voices, and Johnny simply stood out!
@mdbruffy3 жыл бұрын
I know that sometimes, the background music was pre-recorded, but who played the sax when Lenny was singing?
@Veggieman8713 жыл бұрын
What other songs did these guys do with Lennie on vocals? I've found others with Donnie but fewer with Lennie.
@kangadillo15 жыл бұрын
Hey, look at Bowzer from :12 to :19. Watch what he does after he runs his hands through his hair!!!
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
That's to be expected when you have a crazy sense of humor with jokes to match!
@SidJustice116 жыл бұрын
There's no question in my mind that 'Jeff Goldblum' could have played 'Bowser'! lol
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
That's possible, but Jeff Goldblum was more of an actor than a singer.
@NonDairy9 жыл бұрын
Surprising amount of saxophone in this song, considering Lenny's singing it.
@ansdguy19 жыл бұрын
+Adam Kraemer They're cross trained! Seriously though, many musicians play more than one instrument.
@NonDairy9 жыл бұрын
+Ron L Yes, but there's no one on stage actually playing the sax. Or even pretending to.
@ronlheureux76239 жыл бұрын
+Adam Kraemer True enough!
@donnyyork21498 жыл бұрын
Now it can be told, these many years later! We pre-recorded much of the instrumental work; performed the lead vocals live on camera as a rule.
@adamkraemer91938 жыл бұрын
First of all, ridiculously cool that you would respond to my comment. Second, that confirms my suspicions. Every so often on those "live" bits, I'd notice applause coming from an audience that was very obviously sitting still on camera. Third, I actually met you guys backstage (Valley Forge, PA) as a little kid years ago. I'm guessing 1983, at the latest. One thing that's stuck with me from that meet-and-greet was how friendly everyone was to us, and your response today proves that my memories of that are accurate. I'm very grateful, these years later, to be able to thank you for providing a good bit of the soundtrack to my childhood. (And I can't wait to tell my folks about this.)
@housesoccer14 жыл бұрын
who is playing the sax while lenny sings?
@misterpinky8716 жыл бұрын
anyone knows the original singer of this song?
@noosmum13 жыл бұрын
@yarekhunt LOL i want a certain sha na na member thats wearing gold lame pants psmlllllllll x
@michaelt9779 жыл бұрын
they knew,not they know.
@kangadillo15 жыл бұрын
I love Bowzer but I wasn't ever too crazy about his doing that open-mouth thing. Looked like he was catching flies.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
It was just Bowzer's sense of humor! He just couldn't help himself!
@Think_For_Yourself_14 жыл бұрын
where are these guys from
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
All over the country!
@Sordido16 жыл бұрын
Frank Zappa used the same melody in "he is so gay" right? Or am i the only person that sees this?
@jasonfagan31045 жыл бұрын
Dis don't sound too bad
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
They sounded wonderful and still do today!
@Tedybear31513 жыл бұрын
Just think...few years later and Bozwer winds up hosting H-Squares..... Not saying there's nothing wrong with that---just in my opinion a waste of vocal talent.
@LisaKoffler3 жыл бұрын
True, and I also thought Johnny wasted his vocal talent during the time he stopped singing!