Sha Na Na - What's Your Name?

"What's Your Name?" by Sha Na Na with Lennie and Donny

[@TheMinnieme2011]

When they got Lenny and Donny to sing this as a duet, they know what they were doing.

[@LisaKoffler]

Absolutely!

[@gopherscout]

Hey Donny! My name is Judy! LOL!!! Great singing guys!

[@LisaKoffler]

I always loved how Sha Na Na took turns singing different songs!

[@kwdrm1]

Whomever they chose to sing any particular song always fit the song.

[@LisaKoffler]

Kenneth White, they're ALL wonderful singers!

[@kwdrm1]

@@LisaKoffler I agree.

[@Cheerfultoday]

Donny and Lennie; what a fantastic pair up!

[@donnyyork2149]

@@kwdrm1, Captain Grammarpants called. Said this example of "whomever" would serve for a graduate level seminar discussion! 😍

[@mariemoore6406]

I know ppl grow old and die but wished the ones who have passed were still here...doing their singing with the group..

[@jackrock1313]

Most beautiful music ever. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jimmydcap]

I loved their TV show when I was a kid.. great memories!!

[@LisaKoffler]

Same here!

[@dominicpetruzzelli3134]

These guys were amazing !

[@pucketts57]

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

[@LisaKoffler]

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!

[@TigergirlM]

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!

[@LisaKoffler]

I had fun watching them, too! Donny is STILL with the group and singing today!

[@kangadillo]

When Donny finally took his sunglasses off (to sing "Venus") it was like seeing the Lone Ranger without his mask.

[@Ammitt]

I LOVE THESE GUYS

[@thorshammer1348]

I loved this show as a kid they outta show reruns of this instead of the garbage they DO show

[@pucketts57]

Yes !!!!!!!!

[@JAMN01]

OUTSTANDING!!!

[@joant1951]

Lenny and Donny wonderful job on " what's your named"

[@DERedhead65]

yes ME TOO! lol gotta love the old shows, and 50's/DOO WOP... woooooooo hooooooooo shoooo bopp... ♪≈♫≈♥≈♪≈♫

[@massagetherapyforinjuriesf8197]

What a wonderful period of my youth .. greetings to you all!

[@treebella23]

Yes, I remember these guys, love them!

[@karlfromlowell]

rest in peace Lennie Baker (1946-2016)

[@jessicaallen901]

💛 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 💕😊😊😇😇

[@dougpfeiffer1832]

As good as it's ever been done.

[@0208name]

Fantastic entertainment - top marks

[@michaelt977]

sha na na was on tuesday nights @7.30 depending on where you live.

[@miss_midge_]

Man, I wanna go back to those days. And, that was before I was around.

[@LisaKoffler]

KZbin is like a time machine in itself, so you're already there!

[@faerydancer]

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!

[@michaelt977]

they formed as an acapella group at columbia university in nyc.

[@LisaKoffler]

After that, they became a cover band!

[@RosaAvella-uk3vl]

Love,love forever ❤️

[@Wolfsky9]

" Don & Juan", would love this.-------------------------WolfSky9

[@housesoccer]

Thanks and thanks again for putting these on here

[@HumGuitar]

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.

[@LisaKoffler]

Me, too, but "Dirty" Dan died, and Donny is STILL rocking and rolling with the group!

[@nightclubchanteuse1]

Awesome

[@michaelt977]

this song what's your name was first recorded by don & juan.

[@merseymichael]

lead guitarist Chris Donald(aka Vinnie Taylor) died in 1974 in Carolina during their east coast tour

[@gregmurphy2020]

Narkotika drugs

[@michaelt977]

the last show did indeed air in 1981 it ran for 3 years.

[@lornawilliams-astley2716]

I loved Andy and David's version but, this is brilliant.

[@MattAttack54]

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.

[@LisaKoffler]

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!

[@TigerxrayLIB]

Still great

[@butchchism]

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.

[@LisaKoffler]

"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]

@@LisaKoffler wrong: Jocko and Donny. Screaming Scott replaced Joe Witkin in 1970. Not original but long term member, he was.

[@jughead12345678]

If the originals reunited, I'd be there no matter what the cost!!

[@LisaKoffler]

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!

[@donnyyork2149]

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!

[@Wolfsky9]

Donny : you 2 were fantastic ! --------------Wolfsky9, 70 y/o

[@jessicaallen901]

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 💜

[@glannapolisteam8681]

This is wonderful. U guys sound great.

[@mariemoore6406]

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...

[@jessicaallen901]

@@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 ❤

[@GarwinWayne]

It used to come on every Saturday at 7:00 pm where I was.

[@jessicaallen901]

Me too. Channel 56 haha

[@phantomangel21]

Amen to that!!! Johnny's voice is gorgeous, and so is he :)

[@LisaKoffler]

Johnny had the most gorgeous voice in the group, along with looks and a personality to match!

[@rockymonroe]

My name is Emiliano and I love Sha Na Na ;)

[@larrydorfman2741]

NICE VERSION TYVM

[@tandybraid]

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!

[@LisaKoffler]

So is his personality! He's naturally affectionate!

[@GunBigotHater]

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.

[@LisaKoffler]

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!

[@lorjokr]

No, he sang a lot of songs, including Blue Moon, which was in the movie,"Grease".

[@LisaKoffler]

I couldn't forget that - especially when Putzie, Doody, and Sonny "mooned" for the camera during the song!

[@whitespace2000]

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.

[@Kaltagstar96]

Lenny was so under-rated as a singer.

[@LisaKoffler]

He was also under-rated as a saxophonist!

[@MonkeeGroupies]

Ok, so Bowser may have had the sunglasses in his pocket but where did the other 3 pull them out of? lol

[@ljr327]

Just checked the Zappa video and you are correct. Except for the tempo, all is the same.

[@suckemupsouthpoint]

Bowser is wearing Black and White Converse All Star s!

[@vincentgrupposo3076]

When singers and entertainers cared about their performance

[@dayzm]

@bosniancandy, Well there is Lennie sing Calendar Girls

[@samadams5299]

Oh no!!!! It seems as if they all stole some glasses from Donny!!! :p

[@LisaKoffler]

I don't think so! Donny had his own pair!

[@michaelt977]

don and juan were the ones who sang what's your name,not bobby vee.

[@Genkimark]

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.

[@LisaKoffler]

ALL of the singers had outstanding singing voices, and Johnny simply stood out!

[@mdbruffy]

I know that sometimes, the background music was pre-recorded, but who played the sax when Lenny was singing?

[@Veggieman87]

What other songs did these guys do with Lennie on vocals? I've found others with Donnie but fewer with Lennie.

[@kangadillo]

Hey, look at Bowzer from :12 to :19. Watch what he does after he runs his hands through his hair!!!

[@LisaKoffler]

That's to be expected when you have a crazy sense of humor with jokes to match!

[@SidJustice1]

There's no question in my mind that 'Jeff Goldblum' could have played 'Bowser'! lol

[@LisaKoffler]

That's possible, but Jeff Goldblum was more of an actor than a singer.

[@NonDairy]

Surprising amount of saxophone in this song, considering Lenny's singing it.

[@ansdguy1]

+Adam Kraemer They're cross trained! Seriously though, many musicians play more than one instrument.

[@NonDairy]

+Ron L Yes, but there's no one on stage actually playing the sax. Or even pretending to.

[@ronlheureux7623]

+Adam Kraemer True enough!

[@donnyyork2149]

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.

[@adamkraemer9193]

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.)

[@housesoccer]

who is playing the sax while lenny sings?

[@misterpinky87]

anyone knows the original singer of this song?

[@noosmum]

@yarekhunt LOL i want a certain sha na na member thats wearing gold lame pants psmlllllllll x

[@michaelt977]

they knew,not they know.

[@kangadillo]

I love Bowzer but I wasn't ever too crazy about his doing that open-mouth thing. Looked like he was catching flies.

[@LisaKoffler]

It was just Bowzer's sense of humor! He just couldn't help himself!

[@Think_For_Yourself_]

where are these guys from

[@LisaKoffler]

All over the country!

[@Sordido]

Frank Zappa used the same melody in "he is so gay" right? Or am i the only person that sees this?

[@jasonfagan3104]

Dis don't sound too bad

[@LisaKoffler]

They sounded wonderful and still do today!

[@Tedybear315]

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.

[@LisaKoffler]

True, and I also thought Johnny wasted his vocal talent during the time he stopped singing!