Brooklyn native Johnny Maestro began his career singing with a group from Manhattan called The Crests. Their first records (including “My Juanita” and “Sweetest One”) generated some regional response, but it was the breakthrough of “Sixteen Candles” that brought them national recognition. A string of hits followed, including “Trouble In Paradise,” “Step By Step,” “The […]
Read MoreBorn Carole Klein in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, legendary songwriter Carole King began playing piano at the age of four. Since writing her first No. 1 hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” for the Shirelles with then-husband Gerry Goffin at the tender age of 17, King has arguably become the most celebrated and iconic […]
Read MoreBorn in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, Cyndi Lauper began her career singing in local cover bands. Eventually, she began writing her own material with keyboardist John Turi. The duo formed Blue Angel and built a following in New York, culminating in the release of an eponymous debut album for Polydor in 1980. In 1983, […]
Read MoreLittle Anthony was born Jerome Anthony Gourdine in 1941 and grew up in Brooklyn. While in high school, he sang in a doo-wop group called The Duponts. After graduation, he joined another Brooklyn-based group called The Chesters, formed by his friend Clarence Collins; the band also featured Ernest Wright, Jr., Tracy Lord, and Nat Rogers. […]
Read MoreIn 1949, Eddie Money was born Edward Joseph Mahoney in Brooklyn, New York, and lived in Plainedge as a teen. Although he dreamed of being a musician, after high school Eddie decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a police officer. In 1968, after serving as a New York City police officer for […]
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