Uploaded by Nocaro on Oct 25, 2009
One of the most beloved recordings from the 50's doo-wop era, the Johnny Maestro-led Crests reached #2 on the charts in December of 1958 with "Sixteen Candles". The original Crests line-up was one of the first inter-racial rock groups that featured not only Maestro in the lead but also Patricia Van Dross, the older sister of R&B great, Luther Van Dross. Maestro would leave the group in 1961 to pursue a solo career that took a while to blossom, and not until he hooked up with some members of the Del Satins which ultmately would become known as Brooklyn Bridge did he realize some success.
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Some smooth doowop history.
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Wish I could've played her this song....
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AWW I REMEMBER THIS PLAYED AT THE RESTAURANT ON MY 16TH BIRTHDAY WHEN WE CELEBRATED IT THERE LOL MY BIRTHDAY WAS COMPLETED WITH MY FAMILY THERE AND THIS SONG PLAYING THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE RESTAURANT OUT OF NOWHERE LOL MY SISTERS AND I LAUGHED AND SANG ALONG HAHA GOOD TIMING ;)
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i remember this song! my parents sang it on my birthday, but the had to change the lyrics to "13 candles" because i wasn't 16 yet XD
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They don't make songs like this anymore.
2 weeks ago 2
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GOLD!!!!
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happy sixteenth birthday Krista!!!! love you !!!
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HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY, JESSICA!!!!
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Happy Birthday to me!
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love this song im in middle school and were doing this for our concert :)
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I'm 900 and i love this song
rhall4th 4 months ago 27
Happy Birthday, Mom. I know you and Grandma are up in Heaven cruising in a 1957 Chevy. Dont' forget to stop at the A & W drive in and have a root beer for me! Love you always, your daughter.
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