The Crests

The Crests
Formed: 1956
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Disbanded: 1960
Styles: Early Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Soul, Brill Building Pop, Early R&B
Group Members: Johnny Maestro, Jay Carter, Talmadge Gough, Harold Torres, Patricia Van Dross
Biography: One of the most successful integrated doo wop groups, the Crests waxed the classic ballad "16 Candles" in 1959. Formed in 1956, they began recording the next year for Joyce, where they inched onto the pop lists with "Sweetest One." Moving to the brand-new Coed logo, Johnny Maestro's (b. May 7, 1930) ...Read full biography
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