Screamin' Scott Simon

Scott Simon (born December 9, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri), also known as Screamin' Scott Simon, is an American pianist, who had been Sha Na Na's piano-player, from April 1970 until the band's disbandment on December 5, 2022.

Early life and education
Simon was born in Missouri. He graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1966, and graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in 1970.

Sha Na Na
Simon joined Sha Na Na in April 1970, under the name Screamin' Scott Simon. He has written numerous songs that have been recorded by the band and others over the years.

Sha Na Na, who are known for covering 1950s Rock and Roll and doo-wop, appeared as a 1950s version of themselves in the 1978 film version of Grease. In the film, he and Louis St. Louis collaborated on the song "Sandy", performed by John Travolta.

Scott Simon continued to tour with Sha Na Na, Along with founding members Jocko Marcellino, until December 5 2022, when it was announced that Sha Na Na would no longer be touring. During his time in Sha Na Na, he played on every album, with the exception of their first album, which was released in 1969.

Discography

 * Sha Na Na (1971)
 * The Night Is Still Young (1972)
 * The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (1973)
 * From the Streets of New York (live) (1973)
 * Hot Sox (1974)
 * Sha Na Now (1975)
 * Rock 'n Roll Graffiti – Live in Japan (1975)
 * Rockin' in the 1980s (1980)
 * Silly Songs (1981)
 * 34th & Vine (1990)
 * Live in Concert (1996)
 * Rock 'n Roll Dance Party (1996)
 * Then He Kissed Me (1999)
 * Live in Japan (2000)
 * Rockin' Christmas (2002)
 * One More Saturday Night (2006)