Elliot Cahn
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Born | Elliot Cahn |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Gino (Sha Na Na) |
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Associated acts | Sha Na Na Green Day |
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.
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 501 Records, a joint venture with MCA Records, signing Dance Hall Crashers, among others.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Boalt Hall, Class of 1980" (PDF). UC Berkeley. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "CELEBRATED LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT DUO ELLIOT CAHN AND JEFF SALTZMAN REFORM CAHN & SALTZMAN FIRM". Adrenaline. June 16, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "FIVE IN '95 / Banding Together / Green Day managers Jeffrey Saltzman and Elliot Cahn". SF gate. January 1, 1995. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Beatdown by Dave Herrera". Westword. December 11, 2003. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Columbia College band Sha Na Na to return to campus after 47 years". Columbia College News. May 31, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Sha Na Na alumni gather for NY reunion by Frank Eltman". Boston. September 25, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "They Played on the Main Stage at Woodstock 50 Years ago - No Really". Wall Street Journal. August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Sha Na Na revisits the 50's and 60's". New York Times. March 13, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Sha Na Na The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "MCA Links with Green Day Managers for (510) Records by Craig Rosen". Billboard Magazine. March 11, 1995. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- American entertainment lawyers
- American male singers
- American male guitarists