Johnny Maestro (b. John Mastrangelo, 7 May 1939, Brooklyn, New York, USA) had been the lead singer of the Crests in the 50s, and his voice was behind one of the most memorable doo-wop songs ever, "16 Candles", in 1958. He was also the featured vocalist on follow-up hits such as "The Angels Listened In", "Step By Step" and "Trouble In Paradise". When Maestro left the group to go solo in 1961, his career took a downturn. In 1968 he formed a new group, Brooklyn Bridge, with singers Les Cauchi, Fred Ferrara, both formerly of the Del-Satins (once the backing group for Dion), and an eight-member backing band, formerly known as the Rhythm Method. The new group fashioned an orchestral, more modernized style of doo-wop, and with the dramatic vocals of Maestro, were signed to Buddah Records. Their first single was a Jimmy Webb song, "The Worst That Could Happen", which became a number 3 US hit at the beginning of 1969. The group achieved a total of seven chart singles and two albums by the end of 1970. They became a mainstay at revival concerts featuring old rock 'n' roll. Maestro continued to front the band through many personnel changes, and they remained a top concert and club attraction on the east coast in later decades.

Listen to The Brooklyn Bridge at Finetune.

• The Worst That Could Happen
• Your Husband, My Wife

• The Partridge Family
• The 5th Dimension
• Bee Gees
• Elvis Presley
• The Temptations
• The Beach Boys
• Neil Diamond
• The Four Seasons
• The Turtles
• The Righteous Brothers
• The Mamas & The Papas
• The Association
• Stevie Wonder
• Simon & Garfunkel
• B.J. Thomas
• The Monkees
• Roy Orbison
• Eagles
• The Drifters
• Rolling Stones

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• jeanjohnnie on 2007-07-11 17:46:30.280:
  johnny is one of the if not the best voice of the century. His career is amazing. Do you guys how many groups he was in before brooklyn bridge. I heard thoe when i was 3 or 4 , he is a master