This was in 1977, if anyone’s interested. I was going on age 12, and I enjoyed the Sha Na Na show! Watching this now, I had no idea how talented Bowzer was! His voice is great here… and I read that he was a Juilliard trained piano prodigy as well! He is currently 77 years old as of 9-14-24.
Wow! Remember when variety shows used to be able to do combinations like this. Amazing. Two completely different talents but fantastic together. Wonderful clip
One of my favorites was David Bowie and Bing Crosby singing the Little Drummer Boy.. neither of them seemed to be that keen on working together in the scene, but they sounded great together 😅
I had never heard him sing a “legitimate” song before. He’s terrific when he sings doo-wop and rock & roll but this was a real treat. What a fabulous voice. I didn’t know he had gone to Julliard.
Bowser is an unlikely companion for the Queen of Broadway - but Merman and Bowser are great together. This is one of the few opportunities that we have to see Merman doing most of the song in the original arrangement. Check out the wa she plays the jokes.
Many already know this, but just in case.... Ethel introduced this great showstopper tune in 1946, in the huge Broadway hit "Annie Get Your Gun", words and music by Irving Berlin.
I'm so glad to see you post this. There are hundreds of marvelous performers of the 20th century who can now be discovered thanks to UA-cam and the internet. Mentioning the name of the musical and composer provides those younger generations with exactly what to google! Wonderful! All the best to you. (Cheek to Cheek...wasn't that Berlin, as well? I love that one.)
@@hope2029 Doris didn't do this one--it's not in Calamity Jane. You're thinking of Betty Hutton, who starred in the movie version of Annie Get Your Gun (Ethel Merman starred in the Broadway show, but not the movie).
What fun from when I was young and carefree. Now I'm old and carefree, but I miss the old stuff from my youth. ShaNaNa was cool with my friends and we watched it every week.
I had no idea Bowser was as talented as he is. And I have not seen anything smoothly blend into a song since the musicals of the 30s and 40s. It's really great really great!
I'm not sure, but I think all the members had some kind of specialty training...in music and other areas. One of the early members of Sha Na Na, Robert A. Leonard went on to become a linguistic expert and has worked with police departments and the FBI in solving some major crimes. Santini ended up being a successful orthopedic surgeon after Sha Na Na pretty much disbanded. I'm sure the rest had other talents too.
Between Ethel & Bowser, there are tons of memories. I even took my Mom (she had a major crush on Santini) to a ShaNaNa concert for her birthday. The concert was during a snowstorm. Half the coliseum didn’t show but my Dad drove us there, we had to buy him a ticket at the gate. Even with all the empty seats he wasn’t allowed in the awesome seats she had. Despite the poor turnout, those guys worked their butts off to gives an unforgettable show/night.
My friends and I saw ShaNaNa in Birmingham in 1981. It was a fantastic show, but Santini wasn't with them. Bowser announced that Santini had left the group to go to medical school. Then, he jokingly told us that if we ever go to a doctor who is wearing a gold lame suit, to ask him to return it. LOL
Back in the 1970's I use to try to watch every episode of the Sha na na show. I loved their singing. I missed a few shows due to crappy reception...only 3 channels and on some nights all three would go off air... I live in a tiny Idaho valley, itty bitty town and back then the 't.v. tower' was on a mountain and it was sometimes a few days to get someone up there to fix things...especially in the winter when it took a snow mobile and skiing in to do so.
As a kid in the 70s of upstate New York, our 3 channels + PBS were nearly doubled because we could, depending on weather, pick up reception from Canada. I just wish mom had let me watch these shows but she felt some content wouldn't be good for me. Somehow though I got away with watching The Red Green Show! Never allowed Sandford and Son or Three's Company type shows ("Those shows do not show people in a good light.") but sadly & ironically Cosby was celebrated family tv viewing. Boy the times change.
Same thing only channel 2,4,7, and 13pbs, grew up in Appalachian mountains in northern NJ on the pa ny border. My dad was a greaser from the 50s and loved watching the sha na na show.
Neighbor here from eastern Washington. Not only was I the remote control but being 40 miles north of Spokane I had to go outside and adjust (spin) the antenna to pick up a different channel. And only three, 2-4-6, abc, cbs, nbc with pbs coming in during evening and later hours.
@@chas.5009 My town did not get PBS until 1982 when cable finally reached this place. We also got !!!The Movie Channel !!!! LOL However to watch HBO, we were still the remote controls. Somebody had to go to the cable box that sat on top of the tv and push a button to access the premium channels. Then go back to the box to hit the button for the regular channels...but we did have a cable box remote for those channels. And, too... I am a woman and I have 3 sisters and yep, we were the remote controls for the tv. And one time I asked my dad why we couldn't get a dishwasher? My dad said, Why would I need 4 dishwashers? (My mom cooked, so she didn't do dishes)
@@cindylambert6333, yes, he is. He paid a visit to the homeless shelter where I volunteer, and I got to speak to him. After some conversation with him, he gave me an autographed picture because, based on the stuff we talked about, he knew I watched the show.
You can tell he has a really good voice. It sounds like he was classically trained. They were cute together. Can't believe my Son was only 1 year old....he's now 48
He was the hit of the show. Not only could he sing but he could act too. He was suppose to be the shy slick guy. He became the star of the show. This bit shows why. He has talent.
The very best live music I ever went to was a Sha na na gig in Cardiff in the 1970s. It was electric - brilliantly talented and massively entertaining.
Ethel was old-school. She trained and performed from a time before they used microphones, so she learned to belt them songs out so the whole theater could hear. This is another bout of weird musical pairings. Bing Crosby and David Bowie is one that comes immediately to mind. Crystal Gayle and Tom Waites are another. Does anybody else know of any?
@@jasonayres Ethel herself sang with the Muppets as well. There are a couple of clips here on UA-cam. Part of one is her doing this song with Miss Piggy.
@@baronvonscharfenberg Hey, thanks for that. I'm sure that was the pinnacle of Ethel's career (-well, in the eyes of the grandchildren, anyway.. And whose opinion is more important!)
@@renpixie Yeah, that is weird, but it turned out really well. They did have a real chemistry. Tony had nothing but compliments for Joanne. They seemed to have mutual admiration.
This is great! I love how Ethel was enthusiastic for so many "unusual" things, like her disco album (which is actually very good -- the Peter Matz arrangements are excellent, and Merm is in very good voice) and her cameo in "Airplane!"
It was Noel Coward who said that Ethel Merman was wonderfully awful and awfully wonderful at the same time. On this performance I'd say he got the first part exactly correct.
Actually, she had a great singing voice: open throated and resonant. It just wouldn't have passed classical standards as it was nasal and her vowels often impure. Her diction, however, was superb.
She had a Broadway voice; it was powerful, but it had a wobble in it. On Broadway that doesn't matter. Her vocal quality added dimension to the characters she played. She was a _grande dame,_ make no mistake.
Well, Ethel Merman wasn't known for her tact; she was known throughout her career to be blunt and even rude. That said, I can't stand Jennifer Holiday's singing, either. I much prefer Jennifer Hudson's voice in DREAMGIRLS.
Oh yeah, I always like it when the older generation supports the younger generation. That takes a great deal of humility, however, because when you think about it, those younger stars are there to replace the older ones. I also read of Merman that she didn't really have female friends; she preferred joking around with men. I can relate as I'm not really a "woman person" myself. I can also understand her not liking Holliday's singing style which was in many the opposite of the Merman sound which had epitomized Broadway for so many years.
Bowser was a character.Jon “Bowzer” Bauman played the character “Bowzer” in the rock 'n' roll band Sha Na NaBauman is a classically trained musician who attended The Juilliard School and graduated from Columbia University. He's also an actor, writer, and game show host: He appeared in My Little Pony: The Movie (1986), Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), and Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (1991) He hosted The Pop-N-Rocker Game and half of The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour He was one of the original VJs on VH-1 He wrote and hosted the 12-part series The Story of Rock 'n' Roll Bauman is still performing with his group, Bowzer and the Stingrays, and is involved in social and political causes. He co-authored the Truth in Music Bill, which prevents imposter musical groups from using the name of a famous group. Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman - IMDb IMDb Jon “Bowzer” Bauman | Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Long Island Music Hall of Fame Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman on Sha Na Na and 'grease for peace' Jul 25, 2018 - Bauman, a classically trained musician who attended The Juilliard School and graduated from Columbia University, parla... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Show all
I was 13 in 1977, and loved Sha Na Na. Got to meet Bowser and get an autograph from him when they appeared in Birmingham, AL some time after the show had ended.
A bunch of us in high school went to see Sha Na Na in Toronto at the original Massey Hall. I'm guessing 1972. That building has a lot of history and definitely the design is all about appreciating top performances. At one point people couldn't help themselves though including us to gyrate in the narrow aisles. The ushers looked off guard and gave up trying to get people back in their seats. It was all in well behaved good fun. Sha Na Na just makes you want to get up and move.
Jon Bauman studied classical piano and attended the Julliard school as a child. He graduated magna cum laude from Columbia College with a degree in music. Bowser made him famous and made him money, but he is a lot more than that act.
I miss these types of shows. They were always fun to watch. Folks like The Everly Brothers, Mac Davis, Sha Na Na, Glen Campbell had great shows. Usually, summer shows that took the place of reruns.
Sha-Na-Na was the first TV show I ever remember watching. I was 3 or 4 when I first noticed them. I had no idea who they were, but I loved watching them. 😊
Many, many years ago before the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting was a nationally televised spectacular, it was a much smaller affair only 30 mins televised locally on I think WPIX here in NYC and I don't remember what year it was but Bowser sang this increasable version of "O Holy Night" and as he was just dressed normally and not as a greaser you couldn't really tell it was him until the announcer said who it was after he had sang. But oh my what a voice.
I got to meet Bowzer during his Rockin’ Christmas Party on my 16th birthday a few years ago when my family lived in Florida. I’m Autistic and anything Sha Na Na or 50s were my thing and still are! My mom emailed him saying SNN was my favorite band and how it was my special interest so we were seeing him for my birthday. He responded, inviting me to have a hula hoop contest, but since I couldn’t we compromised and met up after the concert. We were waiting in line when we heard “Hey! Is Joy (my mom) here?” And like Ethel, his voice CARRIES but it would be pretty hard to miss a big Jewish guy from Queen’s yelling like that. The sweetheart got us up front and I was of course wearing a pink poodle skirt and saddle oxfords looking like I stepped out of a Time Machine. And like I said, Jon is a total sweetheart and loved to talk about how his wife raised money for Autism charities in a chicken costume, I figured out around that time he was classically trained in piano and like Johnny in voice as well so a skit like this always makes me smile
Had Jon Bauman been born a few decades earlier than he was, he would have had a whole lot more opportunity to show off his beautiful baritone voice, easily in the same league as Howard Keel, Robert Goulet, or Gordon MacRae. He has no trouble at all holding his own opposite Ethel Merman.
Jon Bauman (Bowzer) is attended the Juilliard School and graduated from Columbia University in 1968
He's amazing ❤
Didn't know this but I'm honestly not surprised. He's a complete pro. You gotta have chops to stand on a stage beside Ethel freaking Merman.
@@rw8147 and awesome levels of confidence to sing with her.
@@PatR2243 True that!
Juillard? No kidding. I believe it. He's got the pitch and phrasing.
he was such a doll.....used to run into him after GREASE many times.
This was in 1977, if anyone’s interested. I was going on age 12, and I enjoyed the Sha Na Na show!
Watching this now, I had no idea how talented Bowzer was! His voice is great here… and I read that he was a Juilliard trained piano prodigy as well! He is currently 77 years old as of 9-14-24.
Same!! I turned 13 in August of 1977, and my parents and sister and I loved to watch Sha Na Na - Bowser was our favorite!
Wow, I didn't know that. He has a great voice. Love him with Ethel.
@@dawnclaibourne2183 Oh! Happy belated 60th birthday! 🥳 I’ll be 59 on 10-14! I’m freaking out! 😫 I’m still 16 in my head! 😅
I was going on 13
I was 13 years old in 1977 and I also loved the Sha Na Na show.
I never missed it.
Wow! Remember when variety shows used to be able to do combinations like this. Amazing. Two completely different talents but fantastic together. Wonderful clip
One of my favorites was David Bowie and Bing Crosby singing the Little Drummer Boy.. neither of them seemed to be that keen on working together in the scene, but they sounded great together 😅
i actually use to watch Sha-na-na every Saturday evening on tv! This brings back such great memories 😮😊❤
You got me with "ask the warden." 😂
I loved Sha Na Na back in the day. Bunch of talented musicians.
I grew up watching it and had the biggest crush (still do) on Bowser
Yeah it was a family funny show
Loved Bowser & Sha Na Na! This is a great video/blog! Soooo much fun!😆
I loved watching it with my Dad when I was growing up! Loved Ethel Merman as well. 😁
They sure were not unlike the idiots we have today......junk
Who knew bowser from Sha Na Na had that kind of resonant vibrato? Wow.
Bowser gives himself away when he launches into his legitimately trained voice.
Funny guy,so was his show
Reminiscent of Jim Nabors talent.
Yes, his musical talents were quite impressive.
And he was a funny guy,a great sense of humor
That was the point.
I had never heard him sing a “legitimate” song before. He’s terrific when he sings doo-wop and rock & roll but this was a real treat. What a fabulous voice. I didn’t know he had gone to Julliard.
they look like they are having a lot of fun.
Bowser is an unlikely companion for the Queen of Broadway - but Merman and Bowser are great together. This is one of the few opportunities that we have to see Merman doing most of the song in the original arrangement. Check out the wa she plays the jokes.
“Bowser” ? Yes, an unlikely pairing.
But John Bauman? Not so much if you know he that he was classically trained at Juliard
Many already know this, but just in case.... Ethel introduced this great showstopper tune in 1946, in the huge Broadway hit "Annie Get Your Gun", words and music by Irving Berlin.
I'm so glad to see you post this. There are hundreds of marvelous performers of the 20th century who can now be discovered thanks to UA-cam and the internet. Mentioning the name of the musical and composer provides those younger generations with exactly what to google! Wonderful! All the best to you. (Cheek to Cheek...wasn't that Berlin, as well? I love that one.)
Didnt Doris Day do this one too?
Calamity Jane.
Along with "There's no business like show business". by Irving Berlin
@@hope2029 Doris didn't do this one--it's not in Calamity Jane. You're thinking of Betty Hutton, who starred in the movie version of Annie Get Your Gun (Ethel Merman starred in the Broadway show, but not the movie).
@@stanbrown32Doris Day did an album of tunes from the show with Robert Goulet in 1963, so it's not unusual to hear her on satellite radio.
What a terrific and funny pair. TV isn’t this good anymore. Love those old shows!
What fun from when I was young and carefree. Now I'm old and carefree, but I miss the old stuff from my youth. ShaNaNa was cool with my friends and we watched it every week.
I had no idea Bowser was as talented as he is. And I have not seen anything smoothly blend into a song since the musicals of the 30s and 40s. It's really great really great!
He's a classically trained opera singer.
If I am not mistaken, he attended Juilliard in New York City.
Bowser is no slouch on the keys, either. Check out Sha Na Na doing "Runaway" on here. He plays the organ solo.
Bowser trained at Julliard.
I'm not sure, but I think all the members had some kind of specialty training...in music and other areas.
One of the early members of Sha Na Na, Robert A. Leonard went on to become a linguistic expert and has worked with police departments and the FBI in solving some major crimes.
Santini ended up being a successful orthopedic surgeon after Sha Na Na pretty much disbanded.
I'm sure the rest had other talents too.
Between Ethel & Bowser, there are tons of memories. I even took my Mom (she had a major crush on Santini) to a ShaNaNa concert for her birthday. The concert was during a snowstorm. Half the coliseum didn’t show but my Dad drove us there, we had to buy him a ticket at the gate. Even with all the empty seats he wasn’t allowed in the awesome seats she had. Despite the poor turnout, those guys worked their butts off to gives an unforgettable show/night.
My friends and I saw ShaNaNa in Birmingham in 1981. It was a fantastic show, but Santini wasn't with them. Bowser announced that Santini had left the group to go to medical school. Then, he jokingly told us that if we ever go to a doctor who is wearing a gold lame suit, to ask him to return it. LOL
@@48BrittaniaWhat a hoot! These guys are amazing!
Santini became a doctor
@@48Brittania That's funny!!!
This went off without a single hitch just marvelous
Back in the 1970's I use to try to watch every episode of the Sha na na show. I loved their singing. I missed a few shows due to crappy reception...only 3 channels and on some nights all three would go off air... I live in a tiny Idaho valley, itty bitty town and back then the 't.v. tower' was on a mountain and it was sometimes a few days to get someone up there to fix things...especially in the winter when it took a snow mobile and skiing in to do so.
Ah, the good old days!!! 😅👍
As a kid in the 70s of upstate New York, our 3 channels + PBS were nearly doubled because we could, depending on weather, pick up reception from Canada. I just wish mom had let me watch these shows but she felt some content wouldn't be good for me. Somehow though I got away with watching The Red Green Show! Never allowed Sandford and Son or Three's Company type shows ("Those shows do not show people in a good light.") but sadly & ironically Cosby was celebrated family tv viewing. Boy the times change.
Same thing only channel 2,4,7, and 13pbs, grew up in Appalachian mountains in northern NJ on the pa ny border. My dad was a greaser from the 50s and loved watching the sha na na show.
Neighbor here from eastern Washington. Not only was I the remote control but being 40 miles north of Spokane I had to go outside and adjust (spin) the antenna to pick up a different channel. And only three, 2-4-6, abc, cbs, nbc with pbs coming in during evening and later hours.
@@chas.5009 My town did not get PBS until 1982 when cable finally reached this place.
We also got !!!The Movie Channel !!!! LOL
However to watch HBO, we were still the remote controls. Somebody had to go to the cable box that sat on top of the tv and push a button to access the premium channels. Then go back to the box to hit the button for the regular channels...but we did have a cable box remote for those channels.
And, too...
I am a woman and I have 3 sisters and yep, we were the remote controls for the tv. And one time I asked my dad why we couldn't get a dishwasher? My dad said,
Why would I need 4 dishwashers?
(My mom cooked, so she didn't do dishes)
‘Bowser’ is a classically trained baritone.
He went to Julliard
I knew he was a pretty darn good singer, but I had forgotten he was trained at Juilliard.
Is he still living?
Who is he?
@@cindylambert6333 He is! He's 73 now.
@@cindylambert6333, yes, he is. He paid a visit to the homeless shelter where I volunteer, and I got to speak to him. After some conversation with him, he gave me an autographed picture because, based on the stuff we talked about, he knew I watched the show.
You can tell he has a really good voice. It sounds like he was classically trained. They were cute together. Can't believe my Son was only 1 year old....he's now 48
Wonderful! Believe it or not they achieve a chemistry that makes marvelous entertainment-- both at their best.
He was the hit of the show.
Not only could he sing but he could act too.
He was suppose to be the shy slick guy. He became the star of the show.
This bit shows why. He has talent.
Absolutely The Best!!! 😊🕊❤️
They were like Martha Stewart and Snoop Dog!
Of Ethel Merman, Toscanini said " Her voice...was not a human voice". . But you gotta love her.
I totally forgot about the Sha Na Na show. Thank you for posting.
This was absolutely spectacular! Thank you so very much for sharing it!
I have never seen this clip. How fantastic they are together. I sure do miss this kind of show.
These 2 are absolutely fantastic. Those were the days. Fun & comedy!
Bowser went to Juliard. Verifiable musical genius
loved that! Bowser... beautiful voice!
I cant think of two more different singers. This was great
The very best live music I ever went to was a Sha na na gig in Cardiff in the 1970s. It was electric - brilliantly talented and massively entertaining.
Ethel was old-school. She trained and performed from a time before they used microphones, so she learned to belt them songs out so the whole theater could hear. This is another bout of weird musical pairings. Bing Crosby and David Bowie is one that comes immediately to mind. Crystal Gayle and Tom Waites are another. Does anybody else know of any?
Cliff Richard and The Young Ones.
John Denver and The Muppets.
@@jasonayres Ethel herself sang with the Muppets as well. There are a couple of clips here on UA-cam. Part of one is her doing this song with Miss Piggy.
@@baronvonscharfenberg Hey, thanks for that.
I'm sure that was the pinnacle of Ethel's career (-well, in the eyes of the grandchildren, anyway.. And whose opinion is more important!)
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga ?
@@renpixie Yeah, that is weird, but it turned out really well. They did have a real chemistry. Tony had nothing but compliments for Joanne. They seemed to have mutual admiration.
This is great! I love how Ethel was enthusiastic for so many "unusual" things, like her disco album (which is actually very good -- the Peter Matz arrangements are excellent, and Merm is in very good voice) and her cameo in "Airplane!"
She can certainly sing louder than him. She could sing louder than anybody.😆
Look for videos of the soprano Birgit Nilsson, lol
@@CH-is1vc
Birgit Nilsson was a big fan of Ethel Merman.
@@samueljaramillo4221 I bet. They have those similar resonant, 'forward sounding', voices.
It was Noel Coward who said that Ethel Merman was wonderfully awful and awfully wonderful at the same time. On this performance I'd say he got the first part exactly correct.
I agree. I don't think her speaking or singing voice was great--yet it was. She had that "something" that makes a star.
Actually, she had a great singing voice: open throated and resonant. It just wouldn't have passed classical standards as it was nasal and her vowels often impure. Her diction, however, was superb.
She had a Broadway voice; it was powerful, but it had a wobble in it. On Broadway that doesn't matter. Her vocal quality added dimension to the characters she played.
She was a _grande dame,_ make no mistake.
Back in the 70's when i was groing up...Bowser was just a staple in my tv watching.....how i miss those days.
Sooooo many excellent variety shows like this in my childhood.
Those were good times.
Damn good times.
Got a pic with Bowser when they performed at The Villages'Fl. in 2022.
Omg I remember Sha Na Na. I was just a kid but wow this brings back the memories
This woman could belt out with the best of them,great talent and a voice to match
Her voice was too warbly for me to consider her one of the greats, but she was a great entertainer.
I saw her live and she was absolutely marvelous. Brought the house down.
I love this.
Her persona was caricatured in the book, "Valley of the Dolls".
I Didnt know she was mentioned in the book
Wow, what a weird random combination here, love it ❤😂
Bowser was also a med student at AECOM when my dad was a professor there!♥️
I loved the Sha-Na-Na show when I was kid. Loved Bowser. 😂🖤
This is a gem!! And it’s live … Talent is Talent. 🥰
I just love Ethel Merman, classic talented lady, and not to be forgotten✨♥️
What a nostalgic treat! 5 Stars!
So much fun to watch! Two great talents!
TV today is dead compared to this! Variety shows used to be everywhere on television.
I loved Sha Na Na, the Tv show! Always had Great Guest. My all time favorite, Ronnie Spector!
She was perfect in the movie " It's a mad mad mad mad world" My favorite comedy movie ever.
They are great together. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The sweetness duel was the best part
@@zyxw2024 And what on earth does that have to do with the comment posted?
Well, Ethel Merman wasn't known for her tact; she was known throughout her career to be blunt and even rude. That said, I can't stand Jennifer Holiday's singing, either. I much prefer Jennifer Hudson's voice in DREAMGIRLS.
Oh yeah, I always like it when the older generation supports the younger generation. That takes a great deal of humility, however, because when you think about it, those younger stars are there to replace the older ones.
I also read of Merman that she didn't really have female friends; she preferred joking around with men. I can relate as I'm not really a "woman person" myself. I can also understand her not liking Holliday's singing style which was in many the opposite of the Merman sound which had epitomized Broadway for so many years.
I always loved Sha-Na-Na - thanks for this.
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That is a treasure!
🎶😍😎🎶
Thank you so much!
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From what I’ve been told UA-cam is taking out parts of the shows so I have to find a new place to share the full videos
I love this! And how Merman would connect with other vocalists, in her duets! It's no wonder she was so loved!
no idea why this showed up in my suggestions, but dang, that was pretty good -- both quite talented!
Miss these days.
Bowser’s character is so strange…and funny.
Watch all the old Sha Na Na on here. They were a fantastic group.
Bowser was a character.Jon “Bowzer” Bauman played the character “Bowzer” in the rock 'n' roll band Sha Na NaBauman is a classically trained musician who attended The Juilliard School and graduated from Columbia University. He's also an actor, writer, and game show host:
He appeared in My Little Pony: The Movie (1986), Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), and Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (1991)
He hosted The Pop-N-Rocker Game and half of The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
He was one of the original VJs on VH-1
He wrote and hosted the 12-part series The Story of Rock 'n' Roll
Bauman is still performing with his group, Bowzer and the Stingrays, and is involved in social and political causes. He co-authored the Truth in Music Bill, which prevents imposter musical groups from using the name of a famous group.
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I love this soooo much. They're both so talented.
SO glad to have grown up during an era when there was such great (diverse) talent.
I was 13 in 1977, and loved Sha Na Na. Got to meet Bowser and get an autograph from him when they appeared in Birmingham, AL some time after the show had ended.
So great... Only one Merman. Bowser did a Fantastic job on this!
A bunch of us in high school went to see Sha Na Na in Toronto at the original Massey Hall. I'm guessing 1972. That building has a lot of history and definitely the design is all about appreciating top performances. At one point people couldn't help themselves though including us to gyrate in the narrow aisles. The ushers looked off guard and gave up trying to get people back in their seats. It was all in well behaved good fun. Sha Na Na just makes you want to get up and move.
Incredible, delightful. They're both fantastic. Thank you for the video.
"Ask the warden." haha! ;)
I learned something new today. A guy named Bowser can sing alright! And I mean they are both fantastic
A wonderful blast from the past. I miss those days. A much simpler and better life.
Lol. Great pair of voices
Jon Bauman studied classical piano and attended the Julliard school as a child. He graduated magna cum laude from Columbia College with a degree in music. Bowser made him famous and made him money, but he is a lot more than that act.
Great way to bring generations together 🎉🎉❤❤
What a career! Julliard, Woodstock, and duet with Ethel Merman.
I love it, love it, love it!!! ...No one is greater than Ethel Merman!!!...Sorry Bowser, but you are the cat's meow too!!!
Absolutely wonderful! Nice way to start a morning, hearing them sing!
Such fun!!! Great talent!❤
That was unexpectedly well matched and wonderful.
I miss these types of shows. They were always fun to watch. Folks like The Everly Brothers, Mac Davis, Sha Na Na, Glen Campbell had great shows. Usually, summer shows that took the place of reruns.
I remember watching this show as a kid. Whatever happened to this more innocent and wholesome type of entertainment…
So old, but so good. Makes me happy.😊
I love sha na na got to see them in concert was great
Sha-Na-Na was the first TV show I ever remember watching. I was 3 or 4 when I first noticed them. I had no idea who they were, but I loved watching them. 😊
Early on John did the lead vocals, after time passed, George became the lead singer, and after all these years it’s Paul.
Perfect song for these two talented singers!❤
Sha Na Na were the coolest group at Woodstock by far!
Many, many years ago before the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting was a nationally televised spectacular, it was a much smaller affair only 30 mins televised locally on I think WPIX here in NYC and I don't remember what year it was but Bowser sang this increasable version of "O Holy Night" and as he was just dressed normally and not as a greaser you couldn't really tell it was him until the announcer said who it was after he had sang. But oh my what a voice.
I saw Ethel Merman at Chautauqua many, many years ago. She was impressive.
There's like three levels of nostalgia there for me.
Adorable!,❤️
I got to meet Bowzer during his Rockin’ Christmas Party on my 16th birthday a few years ago when my family lived in Florida. I’m Autistic and anything Sha Na Na or 50s were my thing and still are! My mom emailed him saying SNN was my favorite band and how it was my special interest so we were seeing him for my birthday. He responded, inviting me to have a hula hoop contest, but since I couldn’t we compromised and met up after the concert. We were waiting in line when we heard “Hey! Is Joy (my mom) here?” And like Ethel, his voice CARRIES but it would be pretty hard to miss a big Jewish guy from Queen’s yelling like that. The sweetheart got us up front and I was of course wearing a pink poodle skirt and saddle oxfords looking like I stepped out of a Time Machine. And like I said, Jon is a total sweetheart and loved to talk about how his wife raised money for Autism charities in a chicken costume, I figured out around that time he was classically trained in piano and like Johnny in voice as well so a skit like this always makes me smile
I used to get so excited for this to come on as a kid🥰
They did a great job! So enjoyable!
Bowser is a living legend!
‘Fraid not. He died a few years ago.
@@jockellis he’s 73 and still making the car show rounds (pre-covid, when we had car shows).
Love that
I love them both. ❤️❤️
Dope yo!!!
Love Love Love!!! So Much Talent and So much fun.!!!!! Who knew Bowser was a trained possibly operatic singer. Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful!!!!!
Absolutely spectacular
I was alive in the 70s but I was a baby. This is awesome!!!!
I had forgotten how much I loved Sha Na Na as a kid. Thanks for the memories
Had Jon Bauman been born a few decades earlier than he was, he would have had a whole lot more opportunity to show off his beautiful baritone voice, easily in the same league as Howard Keel, Robert Goulet, or Gordon MacRae. He has no trouble at all holding his own opposite Ethel Merman.