{"product_id":"johnny-the-crests-maestro-sixteen-candles-the-definitive-collection-1957-62","title":"Johnny \u0026 the Crests Maestro - Sixteen Candles: The Definitive Collection 1957-62","description":"The Crests were a ground-breaking multiracial pop\/doowop group formed in the mid-1950s when singer Johnny Mastrangelo joined forces with a doowop quartet comprising three African-Americans and one Puerto Rican - as time went on Johnny Mastrangelo became Johnny Masters, Johnny Mastro and then Johnny Maestro as he turned to solo recording as well. Having had a minor hit on the Joyce label, they signed to Coed Records, and in 1958 had a major success when \"Sixteen Candles\" was a US No. 2, kicking off a career which brought several more chart successes through into the '60s as Tony Middleton and James Ancrum took over lead vocal duties from Johnny Maestro. This great-value 51-track 2-CD set comprises the A \u0026amp; B sides of their singles on the Coed, Trans Atlas, Selma and Times Square labels from these years as The Crests, Johnny Masters, Johnny Maestro and Johnny Maestro \u0026amp; The Original Crests, plus the tracks from their album \"The Crests Sing All Biggies\" not otherwise released on singles. It features all their ten pop and R\u0026amp;B chart entries from this era, including the pop No. 2 and R\u0026amp;B No. 4 \"Sixteen Candles\". It's about as comprehensive a selection of their work from this era that could be assembled and captures a highly distinctive style of music that ranges through doowop, R\u0026amp;B, rock 'n' roll and pure teen pop.","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50773671608615,"sku":"824046342128","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0849\/6342\/6599\/files\/4078854-2809522.jpg?v=1764636161","url":"https:\/\/shop.xxlmag.com\/products\/johnny-the-crests-maestro-sixteen-candles-the-definitive-collection-1957-62","provider":"XXL Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}