The Brooklyn Bridge (Inducted 2005)

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Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge Induction performance at
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame 10th Anniversary Induction

The '60s pop outfit Brooklyn Bridge was led by Johnny Maestro, the former frontman of the Crests. The group was formed on Long Island in 1968 from the ashes of local rivals the Del-Satins (a vocal quartet including Maestro, Fred Ferrara, Mike Gregorio and Les Cauchi) and the Rhythm Method (musical director Tom Sullivan, guitarist Richard (Known as Richie) Macioce, organist Carolyn Woods, bassist Jim Rosica, trumpeter Shelly Davis, saxophonist Joe Ruvio and drummer Artie Cantanzarita). Upon joining forces as the Brooklyn Bridge, the group issued their self-titled debut album in 1969, scoring their first Top Five hit with the Jimmy Webb composition "Worst that Could Happen." Subsequent singles like "Blessed Is the Rain" and "Your Husband--My Wife" failed to recapture the debut's success, however, and albums like The Second Brooklyn Bridge and 1970's Day Is Done also fared poorly; while the group's contract with the Buddah label ended in the wake of 1972's Bridge in Blue, they continued performing live throughout the decades to follow, with Maestro, Ferrara, Cauchi and Rosica remaining from the original lineup in the '90s.

The Brooklyn Bridge was inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2005. Johnny Maestro died of cancer at his home in Florida on March 24, 2010. He was 70 years old.

by Jason Ankeny - AllMusic.com