The Crests
One of the most successful integrated doo wop groups, the Crests waxed the classic ballad "16 Candles" in 1959. Formed in 1956, they began recording the next year for Joyce, where they inched onto the pop lists with "Sweetest One." Moving to the brand-new Coed logo, Johnny Maestro's (b. May 7, 1939) warm tenor made "16 Candles" a national smash, and pop/R&B hybrids like "The Angels Listened In" and "Step by Step" also did well. Maestro went solo in 1960, scoring the next year with "Model Girl" on Coed, while the Crests attempted to survive on their own. Maestro eventually reclaimed stardom as leader of Brooklyn Bridge, an 11-piece aggregation that hit with "Worst That Could Happen" in 1968.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Angels Listened
Blues - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on Dec 4, 1958
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Ten Best Series - The Crests
Pop - Released by Beach Road Music, LLC on Nov 19, 2010
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The Best of the Crests Featuring Johnny Mastro: 16 Fabulous Hits
R&B - Released by Omnivore Recordings on Sep 11, 2020
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Sixteen Candles
Pop - Released by Dance Plant Records Inc on Jul 25, 2018
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Golden Oldies
The Crests, The Flamingos, The Crests vs. The Flamingos
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on Mar 1, 2007
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Golden Oldies (Digitally Remastered)
Electronic - Released by Essential Media Group on Apr 6, 2010
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My Juanita (Digital 45) - Single
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on May 4, 2010
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No One To Love
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on Dec 4, 2012
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Sweetest One (Digital 45) - Single
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on May 4, 2010
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My Juanita
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on Dec 4, 2012
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Sweetest One
Pop - Released by Essential Media Group on Dec 4, 2012
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