Sha Na Na

Summary

Sha Na Na is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sha Na Na's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Sha Na Na's genre is doo-wop^[4].
• Sha Na Na's genre is rock and roll^[5].
• Sha Na Na's Commons category is recorded as Sha Na Na^[6].
• Sha Na Na's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• Sha Na Na comprises Jocko Marcellino^[8].
• Sha Na Na comprises Screamin' Scott Simon^[9].
• Sha Na Na comprises Tim Butler^[10].
• Sha Na Na comprises Larry Packer^[11].
• Sha Na Na comprises Elliot Cahn^[12].
• Sha Na Na comprises Jon Bauman^[13].
• Sha Na Na comprises Robert A. Leonard^[14].
• 1969 marks the founding of Sha Na Na^[15].
• Sha Na Na's location of formation is recorded as Columbia University^[16].
• Sha Na Na's official website is recorded as http://www.shanana.com^[17].
• Sha Na Na's start of work period is recorded as 1969^[18].
• Sha Na Na's end of work period is recorded as December 5, 2022^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1969^[22]

• Ended / dissolved: 2022-12-05^[23]

• Genre(s): doo-wop, rock and roll^[24]

• Community tags: doo-wop, rock & roll, rock and roll^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 86aa8b2d-be7e-489c-a1b7-80e814fb6815^[26]

Body

Founding

1969 marks the founding of Sha Na Na^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Columbia University^[16].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Sha Na Na include Xanana Gusmão^[27], a politician^[28], b. 1946^[29], of Portugal^[30], awarded the Sakharov Prize^[31] and Rats & Star^[32], a musical group^[33].

Why It Matters

Sha Na Na ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Xanana Gusmão^[27], a politician^[28], b. 1946^[29], of Portugal^[30], awarded the Sakharov Prize^[31] and Rats & Star^[32], a musical group^[33].