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  • Johnny Maestro, Crests and Brooklyn Bridge singer, dies at age 70 of cancer - Blow Out The Candles

    05/12/2010 10:20:12 PM PDT · by JoeProBono · 17 replies · 1,047+ views
    nydailynews ^ | March 25th 2010 | David Hinckley
    Johnny Maestro, who started out singing on the New York subways and a few years later recorded one of the great teen love anthems, "Sixteen Candles," died late Wednesday night in Florida after a battle with cancer. He was 70. A distinctive and highly respected vocalist both among his peers and fans of early rock ‘n' roll, Maestro spent his life in the music business, scoring hits as lead singer of the Crests in the 1950s and then the Brooklyn Bridge a decade later. He continued performing live shows with the Brooklyn Bridge until he was diagnosed several months ago...