The Crests
The Crests were a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s… Read Full Bio ↴The Crests were a popular New York City R&B musical group of the late 1950s, often thought to be another all-black teenage-sound band, they were in fact about as integrated as a group could get, with four men (two of them black, one Puerto Rican and one Italian) and one black female. The band was founded by JT Carter and included Talmoudge Gough, Harold Torres, and Patricia Van Dross (older sister of the late Luther Vandross) JT found lead vocalist Johnny Mastrangelo (later just Johnny Maestro). The group had several Top 40 hits including "16 Candles", "Step By Step" and "The Angels Listened In". Johnny Maestro later formed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1968 and had a Top 40 hit with "The Worst That Could Happen". JT Carter kept the band together and working steadily through the 1990's. The current version of the Crests contains no original members.

Their most popular song was "Sixteen Candles" which rose to number 2 on the Billboard charts in 1958.

The 1984 John Hughes teen movie Sixteen Candles took its title from The Crests' song, which was rerecorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack.

It should be noted that Johnny Maestro went on to form the Brooklyn Bridge who had two number one hits including "The Worst That Could Happen" . His voice got better with age but unfortunately Mastroangelo passed away last year of throat cancer at the age of 65.
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The Crests Lyrics


16 Candles Happy birthday, happy birthday, baby Oh, I love you so Sixt…
A Rose And A Baby Ruth Doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo We had a quarrel A…
A Year Ago Tonight A year ago tonight You were sixteen The sweetest teenage Que…
Angels Listened In The angels listened in (listened in) When they heard me pray…
Candles Happy Birthday, happy birthday baby Oh, I love you so Sixtee…
Earth Angel Earth angel, Earth angel Will you be mine My darling dear Lo…
Flower of Love I'm always picking petals from The flower of love to see If…
Guilty Though you've decided that our love is wrong And think that…
I Do [Intro] Yea, yes, yea, yes, mmhmm Mac Dreezy, Mac Dreezy [wh…
I Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
I Thank The Moon Yes, it's true when they say that when the moon…
In The Still Of The Night In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Isn't It Amazing Ooh, waa, ooh, waa... Isn't it amazing The things that lov…



Journey of Love Journey, journey of love Journey From a teenage crush To li…
Let Me Be The One Somebody told me you were leaving, i didn't know Somebody to…
Model Girl (Model girl Model girl Model girl Model girl) You're my mode…
My Special Angel You are my special angel Sent from up above The Lord smiled…
Paper Crown A paper crown, and a heart made of glass A tattered…
Party Doll Well, all I want is a party doll To come along…
Remember The night was filled with sweet surrender I had a million…
Rose and a Baby Ruth Doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo We had a quarrel A…
Six Nights a Week Well six nights a week I long for you And then…
Sixteen Candles Happy birthday Happy birthday, baby Oh, I love you so Sixt…
Sixteen Candles-mnd Happy Birthday, happy birthday baby Oh, I love you so Sixt…
Step by Step Step by step I fell in love with you And step…
Sweetest One Sweetest one, sweetest one How I love you, you are the…
The Actor He takes you out and he takes you up ′Cause he…
The Angels Listend In The angels listened in (listened in) When they heard me pray…
The Way You Look Tonight Someday When i'm awfully low When the world is cold I wil…
Trouble In Paradise (x2): Calling all angels, calling all angels, calling all a…
What a Surprise Ooooh... I was waiting at the corner Had an 8 oclock…
Young Love Happy birthday, happy birthday, baby Oh, I love you so S…


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