Screamin' Scott Simon
Screamin' Scott Simon (born December 9, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American pianist born in Missouri who has been Sha Na Na's piano-player since April 1970.[1]
Scott Simon | |
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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 |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Labels | Kama Sutra |
| Associated acts | Sha Na Na |
Biography
Simon graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in 1970,[2] and joined Sha Na Na.[3] He has written numerous songs that have been recorded by the band and others over the years. He graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1966.
For the film version of Grease, he and Louis St. Louis collaborated on the song "Sandy", performed by John Travolta.
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.
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