16 Candles have blown out

[Motorhead350]

Johnny Maestro the singer of The Crests died just a few days ago. The group was best known for their hit song 16 Candles. The song was actually a B-Side and wasn't meant as a single. I always prefered The Angels Listened In and Trouble In Paradise.

Another Rock N' Roller gone. :bigcry:

Why couldn't the creator Autotune be dead instead? :shake:

Here's 16 Candles, you might know it from American Graffiti...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqX-fj9jETs

My two favorites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZjUp6k-7CA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ar-fHMwm_A

To me they are one of the few Rock N' Roll groups that ever existed. Lot's of their tunes were Doo Wop too. This sucks, I have a stronger hatred of modern music than a love for everything I missed out on.

Oh well, smash the gas for forget what year it is....

[jerrym3]

16 Candles came out in 1958. I was a high school sophmore.

My favorite Crest song is "Six Nights A Week". Wasn't one of their most popular songs, but the tune just caught me.

This is a big loss to doo wop music fans.

Thanks, Johnny.

[Cobra25]

I'm saddened to hear that. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I was younger through a friend in N. Y. I remember him being nice and quite funny . Don't forget " Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge". He was 70 when he passed from cancer. He was living in in Cape Coral Florida when he died. Thanks for posting it.