Elliot Cahn
Born
Elliot Cahn
NationalityAmerican
Other namesGino (Sha Na Na)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Guitarist
  • Entertainment Attorney
  • Personal Music Manager
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar

Elliot Cahn is an American singer, guitarist, entertainment attorney, and personal music manager best known for being one of the founding members of the Doo-wop group, Sha Na Na (1969–1973). As an entertainment attorney he has represented such artists as The Offspring, Papa Roach, and Rancid[2] and was the personal manager of the band, Green Day,[3][4] among others.

Sha Na Na 1972, Cahn back row 2nd from left

Career

Cahn was one of Sha Na Na's founding members while attending Columbia University with a group of students who shared an interest in harmonies inspired by 1950s doo-wop groups.[5] The band performed at Woodstock in 1969 (after being invited to perform by Jimi Hendrix)[6] and appeared in the Oscar winning film, Woodstock (film) in 1970, as well.[7] Cahn performed on Sha Na Na's live recorded album, The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll, with record sales exceeding 500,000 copies.[8][9]

In 1995, Cahn and Jeff Saltzman launched 510 Records, a joint venture with MCA Records, signing Dance Hall Crashers, among others.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Boalt Hall, Class of 1980" (PDF). UC Berkeley. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "CELEBRATED LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT DUO ELLIOT CAHN AND JEFF SALTZMAN REFORM CAHN & SALTZMAN FIRM". Adrenaline. June 16, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "FIVE IN '95 / Banding Together / Green Day managers Jeffrey Saltzman and Elliot Cahn". SF gate. January 1, 1995. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Beatdown by Dave Herrera". Westword. December 11, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Columbia College band Sha Na Na to return to campus after 47 years". Columbia College News. May 31, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sha Na Na alumni gather for NY reunion by Frank Eltman". Boston. September 25, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "They Played on the Main Stage at Woodstock 50 Years ago - No Really". Wall Street Journal. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Sha Na Na revisits the 50's and 60's". New York Times. March 13, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Sha Na Na The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "MCA Links with Green Day Managers for (510) Records by Craig Rosen". Billboard Magazine. March 11, 1995. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

Musikladen (Director). (2020, October 16). Lovers Never Say Goodbye, Bowzer, Gino, and Sha Na Na, 1973 [Video file]. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmQUYJu7B4

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