Screamin' Scott Simon
Scott Simon (born December 9, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri), also known as Screamin' Scott Simon, is an American pianist, who had been Sha Na Na's piano-player, from April 1970 until the band's disbandment on December 5 2022.[1]
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 Screamin' Scott Simon signing autographs after a concert in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Scott Simon |
| Also known as | Screamin' Scott Simon |
| Born | December 9 1948 Missouri |
| Origin | Kansas City |
| Genres | Rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1970-2022 |
| Labels | Kama Sutra |
| Formerly of | Sha Na Na (1970-2022) |
Early life and education
Simon was born in Missouri. He graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1966, and graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in 1970.[2]
Sha Na Na
Simon joined Sha Na Na in April of 1970, under the name Screamin' Scott Simon.[3] He has written numerous songs that have been recorded by the band and others over the years.
Sha Na Na, who are known for covering 1950s Rock and Roll and doo-wop, appeared as a 1950s version of theirselves in the 1978 film version of Grease. In the film, he and Louis St. Louis collaborated on the song "Sandy", performed by John Travolta.
Scott Simon continued to tour with Sha Na Na, Along with founding members Jocko Marcellino, until December 5 2022, when it was announced that Sha Na Na would no longer be touring. During his time in Sha Na Na, he played on every album, with the exception of their first album, which was released in 1969.
Discography
- Sha Na Na (1971)
- The Night Is Still Young (1972)
- The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (1973)
- From the Streets of New York (live) (1973)
- Hot Sox (1974)
- Sha Na Now (1975)
- Rock 'n Roll Graffiti – Live in Japan (1975)
- Rockin' in the 1980s (1980)
- Silly Songs (1981)
- 34th & Vine (1990)
- Live in Concert (1996)
- Rock 'n Roll Dance Party (1996)
- Then He Kissed Me (1999)
- Live in Japan (2000)
- Rockin' Christmas (2002)
- One More Saturday Night (2006)
References
- "Biography". The Official Sha Na Na Website. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- "Columbia College band Sha Na Na to return to campus after 47 years". Columbia College. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- Leonard, George J.; Robert A. Leonard (September–October 2008). "Sha Na Na and the Invention of the Fifties". Columbia College Today. Retrieved 14 November 2010.