IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY "MAESTRO" MASTROANGELO May,1939-March,2010.
The original Crests;Patricia Van Dross(Tenor),Johnny Maestro(Lead),Harold Torres (Baritone),Totalmadge"Tommy" Gough(Tenor) and Jay"J.T." Carter(Bass).
In 1957 they recorded for Joyce Records_My Juanita/Sweetest One. and_No One To Love_Wish She Was Mine.
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_Sweetest One charted #86 in the summer of 1957.After these recordins Pat leave the group(Pat was the sisters of Luter Van Dross).
The male group signed for Coed Records and in August 12,1958 recorded_Twenty-One Candles.finally this song was Released as_Sixteen Candles.and charted #2 in November of 1958.
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The group continue recording for Coed and charted eight songs in the national charts from March, 1959 to October, 1960.
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Maestro left for solo in 1960 and was replaced by James Ancrum now The Crest's were a black group.
Johnny recorded solo and with various back up groups(see the white Crests and Johnny Maestro & the Del-Satins in this blog) and In 1961 charted #20 with the side_Model Girl.
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In late 60's Johnny form with members of The Del-Satins(see in this blog) and members of the Rhythm Method band The Brooklyn Bridge and charted#3 in late 1968 with_Worst That Could Happen.
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In 1987 the original Crests appeared together at a show in Peekskill,New York. from those days to today Johnny continue singing in the revival circuit.
Below Maestro's 1961 birthday with friends...
REST IN PEACE.
Complete information at; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crests
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