June 11, 2008

- From Rock 'n' Roll Stardom to Academe

How do you top the thrill of playing at Woodstock? By going to graduate school, of course. Just ask the members of Sha Na Na, who were the penultimate act at the legendary 1969 rock festival, in the slot just before Jimi Hendrix. Of Sha Na Na’s 12 original members, eight went on to get advanced degrees. The musicians, who blended doo-wop choruses with blazing dance moves, formed from a Columbia University a cappella group in the late 60s.