Sha Na Na singer and pianist Screamin' Scott Simon has died at the age of 75, his daughter Nina Simon announced Friday.
Simon had toured with Sha Na Na, a legendary Doo-Wop cover band, for more than 50 years, wrapping up in 2022.
The band famously performed at the Woodstock music festival in 1969 and acted as the school-dance musicians Johnny Casino and the Gamblers in the 1978 movie, Grease.
The film featured the hit song "Sandy," which Simon co-wrote with Louis St. Louis and John Travolta sang.
Sha Na Na also starred in its eponymous syndicated variety show from 1977-81.Over the years, they opened for John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Steve Martin, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel.
Scott is survived by his wife, Deborah Simon; daughter Morgan Simon; stepson Nick Richetta; and granddaughters Rocket Simon and Naomi Richetta.
