Sha Na Na ended up playing second-to-last at Woodstock, right before Hendrix ultimately closed it down, their performance of Danny & the Juniors’ “At The Hop” also appearing in “Woodstock ...

It was 50 years ago when Sha Na Na opened for Jimi Hendrix at a music festival called Woodstock during the summer of 1969 — you might have heard of it.

The single reached Number Two on the U.K. Singles Chart, remaining there for 15 weeks. In 1977, Sha Na Na premiered the popular syndicated variety television series, Sha Na Na, which aired until 1981.

Sha Na Na is in town for a 2 p.m. concert at Chevy Court at the state fair. John Stith can be reached at jstith@syracuse.com or at 251-5718.

But he was also a member of the group Sha Na Na. On July 17, Leonard talked about performing at Woodstock, as the 50th anniversary of the landmark concert approaches. Credit: Newsday / Shelby Knowles ...

But he was also a member of the group Sha Na Na. On July 17, Leonard talked about performing at Woodstock, as the 50th anniversary of the landmark concert approaches. Credit: Newsday / Shelby Knowles ...

Screamin’ Scott Simon, Longtime Sha Na Na Performer, Dies at 75 He played piano with the throwback group from 1970 through 2022 and co-wrote the song “Sandy,” performed by John Travolta in ...

Known as “Screamin’ Scott” Simon, he remained a member of Sha Na Na from 1970 until they stopped touring in 2022. Simon and the band appeared in the iconic 1978 film Grease as “ Johnny ...

A member of Sha Na Na for over 50 years. He loved early morning diners and late nights onstage. But loved his girls most of all,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “Screamin’ Scott Simon (1948 ...

Screamin’ Scott Simon, who spent 52 years as the pianist of the energetic rock ’n’ roll and doo-wop group Sha Na Na, died Thursday in Ojai after a long battle with sinus cancer, his daughter ...

"Screamin' Scott" Simon, who sang with the early rock-revival group Sha Na Na for 52 years and co-wrote the song "Sandy" for 'Grease,' died September 5 at 75.