Sha Na Na - Film

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Sha Na Na appeared in Grease, the movie, as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers. Their tracks on the Grease soundtrack include "Those Magic Changes", "Hound Dog", "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay", "Blue Moon", "Born to Hand-Jive", and "Tears on My Pillow". Sha Na Na's performance in Grease was during the school dance scene. The song "Sandy", sung by John Travolta for the film, was co-written by Screamin' Scott Simon. The group also appeared as themselves in the documentaries Woodstock and Festival Express.

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