Lennie Baker
Lennie Baker was born on April 18, 1946, in Whitman, Massachusetts. He is a former saxophone player for the 1950s rock group, Danny and the Juniors.
Baker went on to become a member of the musical group Sha Na Na, doing vocals and playing sax. He toured with the group, and appeared with them on the television series, Sha Na Na, which aired from 1978-1981. He was also in the movie Grease with them, singing lead on the song, Blue Moon. He appeared in several other movies with the group, as well.
Baker attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.
Where he is now
Baker retired in 2000 to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, but still performs in concert on occasion, as of August 2007. In January 2014, Lenny returned to support his alma mater, Whitman Hanson Regional High School and its drama club's production of Grease, singing Blue Moon as he did in the motion picture to a capacity crowd.
Movie appearances
- 1972 - Dynamite Chicken - as himself with Sha Na Na
- 1978 - Grease - with Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers
- 1994 - Woodstock Diary - as himself with Sha Na Na
- 2003 - Festival Express - as himself with Sha Na Na