Lennie Baker

Lennie Baker

Lennie Baker was born on April 18, 1946, in Whitman, Massachusetts. He is a former sax player for the 1950's rock group, Danny and the Juniors.

Baker went on to become a member of the musical group Sha Na Na, doing vocals and playing sax. He toured with the group, performing at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, and appeared with them on the television series, "Sha Na Na", which aired from 1978-1981. He was also in the movie "Grease" with them, singing lead on the song, Blue Moon. He appeared in several other movies with the group, as well.

Baker attended Northeastern University in Boston where he joined Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.

Where he is now

Baker retired in 2000 to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, but still performs in concert on occasion, as of August 2007.

Movie appearances

* 1970 - "Woodstock (film)" - as himself with Sha Na Na
* 1972 - "Dynamite Chicken" - as himself with Sha Na Na
* 1978 - "Grease" - with Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers
* 1994 - "Woodstock Diary" - as himself with Sha Na Na
* 2003 - "Festival Express" - as himself with Sha Na Na

References

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048688/ IMDb]
* [http://www.thespellbinders.com/ Spellbinders site]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/sha-na-na?cat=entertainment/ Answers.com]
* [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-269840-bio--Danny--The-Juniors/ Yahoo Music biography]

External links

* [http://www.shanana.com/faq.htm#SS4 Official Sha Na Na site]


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