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Rastapopoulos

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35. Sha-Na-Na was a highly- educated group

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 08:08 AM

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Denny Greene went on to be a Professor of Law at Dayton. Scott Powell, the Elvis performer, was an orthopedic surgeon. Most of the original Woodstock group were Columbia students.

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Remember Bowzer of Sha-Na-Na? [View all] Omaha Steve Tuesday OP

Sounds like a fun time Steve. Emile Tuesday #1

Awesome orangecrush Tuesday #2

That's awesome OS. 😎 MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #3

Way to go Bowzer! Mysterian Tuesday #4

Two truly good guys duhneece Tuesday #5

no, never have heard of him, but he sounds like a good bloke Celerity Tuesday #6

Sha Na Na had a TV show ca. 1979 Wednesdays Tuesday #14

Mainstream US-only (I assume) pop telly culture from way back then (1979 was 17 years before I was born, plus Celerity Tuesday #19

They were also the band at the dance in Grease n/t whopis01 Wednesday #33

Grease for Peace Kid Berwyn Tuesday #7

Dang - I've never heard it at that tempo before. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #30

lol. this was the first thing i thought of when i saw this thread -- i was gonna post this song/video from woodstock orleans Wednesday #32

I met him at a R&R car show in Sharon PA back in 2022 JohnnyRingo Tuesday #8

The Letterman were one of my uncle's favorite groups... IthinkThereforeIAM Tuesday #28

Fun fact - cab67 Tuesday #9

Bowzer wasn't a member until after Woodstock. Norbert Tuesday #11

I saw a vid of Bowzer on an interview last year Norbert Tuesday #10

Have a fabulous time OS. What a treat! Clouds Passing Tuesday #12

Thanks for the memories otchmoson Tuesday #13

Had all their records and saw PCIntern Tuesday #15

"Or you ain't got no spending cash..." Kid Berwyn Tuesday #24

Grease for peace! Americanme Tuesday #16

Saw them in Boston in 1971 Give Peace A Chance Tuesday #17

I sure do remember Bowzer. Adored him. LoisB Tuesday #18

Seemed a little out of place at Woodstock, but Bowzer and his crew were fun! Martin Eden Tuesday #20

According to their drummer,... LudwigPastorius Tuesday #22

Thanks for that bit of history. n/t Martin Eden Tuesday #25

that's cool daddy-0 DoBW Tuesday #21

- Lemon Lyman Tuesday #23

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Tuesday #29

I named my rescue dog after him... IthinkThereforeIAM Tuesday #26

I saw Sha Na Na in 1972 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. rsdsharp Tuesday #27

Oh yes, I remember Bowzer! ShazzieB Wednesday #31

Oh yeah, i remember... BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #34

Sha-Na-Na was a highly- educated group Rastapopoulos Wednesday #35