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The Crests

Band, 1957-1963 US, New York City
Singer / Musician of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. The Coeds (3)

The Crests were an American doo-wop group, formed by bass vocalist J. T. Carter in the mid-1950s. Their most popular song, "16 Candles", rose to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959, selling over one million copies, earning a gold disc. The interracial group had three African American members (one female), one Puerto Rican, and one Italian American.

     
Members
PortraitJohnny Maestro
voc 1939-2010 US
Harold Torres
voc
Tom Gough
voc
Jay Carter
voc
Popular Tracks   
Book of Love on Just Johnny Maestro & the Crests by Johnny Maestro & The Crests
16 Candles on Troubles in Paradise by Johnny Maestro
Earth Angel on Troubles in Paradise by Johnny Maestro
The Angels Listened In on Troubles in Paradise by Johnny Maestro
Step By Step on Troubles in Paradise by Johnny Maestro
Trouble in Paradise on The Amazing Crests by Johnny Maestro & The Crests
The Angels Listened In on Doo Wop Legends - The Crests by The Crests
Step by Step on The Angels Listened In by The Crests
Sixteen Candles (Rerecorded) on 20 Best of Doo Wop by Various Artists
Trouble in Paradise on Troubles in Paradise by Johnny Maestro

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Sing All Biggies / The Best OfThe Crests2005Album
Sixteen CandlesThe Crests2005Compil.
The Best Of Johnny Maestro With The Crests And The Brooklyn BridgeThe Crests, The Brooklyn Bridge, Johnny Maestro2005Compil.
The Best Of The Crests Featuring Johnny Mastro - 16 Fabulous Hits / Isn't It AmazingThe Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro1996Compil.
The Crests Sing All BiggiesThe Crests1996Album
You Blew Out The Candles/Tonight We LoveThe Crests1995Single
Sixteen Candles The Very Best OfThe Crests, The Duprees1994Compil.
For Collectors OnlyJohnny Maestro & The Crests1993Compil.
The Best Of The RestJohnny Maestro & The Crests1991Compil.
The Best Of The Crests Featuring Johnny Mastro - 16 Fabulous HitsThe Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro1990Compil.
The Best Of The Crests Featuring Johnny MaestroThe Crests1990Compil.
Rare ItemsThe Crests1990Compil.
Sixteen Candles/ Ooby DoobyThe Crests / Roy Orbison1990Single
The Best Of The Crests Featuring Johnny MaestroThe Crests1990Compil.
Greatest HitsThe Crests1990Compil.
Journey Of Love / If My Heart Could SpeakThe Crests1984Single
16 Candles / I'll Be Seeing YouThe Crests / The Skyliners1984Single
Iron Butterfly / The Crests / The Crew Cuts / Sam CookeIron Butterfly / The Crests / The Crew Cuts / Sam Cooke1982Compil.
Johnny Maestro Sings His Biggest Hits With The Crests And The Brooklyn BridgeJohnny Maestro, The Crests, The Brooklyn Bridge1981Compil.
16 Candles / My JuanitaJohnny Maestro & The Crests1981Single
16 Candles / Step By StepThe Crests1979Single
Sixteen Candles/ The Angels Listened InThe Crests1975Single
The Crests SingThe Crests1970Compil.
The Angels Listened In / Step By StepThe Crests1968Single
HeartburnJohnny Maestro, The Crests1966Single
Come See Me (I'm Your Man)Johnny Maestro And The Crests1966Single
Is It YouJohnny Maestro & The Crests1965Single
I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture / Afraid Of LoveJohnny Maestro & The Crests1965Single
A Love To Last A Lifetime / You Blew Out The CandlesThe Crests1964Single
Did I RememberThe Crests1963Single
Little Miracles / Baby I Gotta KnowThe Crests1962Single
Guilty / Number One With MeThe Crests1962Single
Journey Of Love / If My Heart Could Write A LetterThe Crests1960Single
Step By Step / Gee (But I'd Give The World)The Crests1960Single
The Crests Sing All BiggiesThe Crests1960Album
Trouble In Paradise / Always YouThe Crests1960Single
I Remember (In The Still Of The Night) / Good Golly Miss MollyThe Crests With Johnny Maestro1960Single
Flower Of LoveThe Crests1960Single
Isn't It AmazingThe Crests featuring Johnny Maestro1960Single
The Angels Listened In / I Thank The MoonThe Crests1959Single
Flower Of LoveThe Crests1959Single
Six Nights A Week / I DoThe Crests1959Single
A Year Ago Tonight / Paper CrownThe Crests1959Single
16 Candles / Beside YouThe Crests1958Single
Pretty Little Angel / I Thank The MoonThe Crests With Johnny Maestro1958Single
My Juanita / Sweetest OneThe Crests With Al Browne And His Orchestra1957Single
No One To Love / Wish She Was MineThe Crests With Al Browne And His Orchestra1957Single
No One To Love / Wish She Was MineThe CrestsSingle
I Thank The MoonThe CrestsSingle
Sixteen Candles / Trouble In ParadiseThe CrestsSingle
It Must Be Love / I Only Meant To Wet My FeetThe Crests, The WhispersSingle
Bristol StompThe Dovells, The CrestsSingle
Chantilly Lace / A Year Ago ToniteBig Bopper, The CrestsSingle
The Angels Listened InThe CrestsSingle
Model GirlThe Crests Featuring Johnny MaestroSingle
Trouble In Paradise / Always YouThe CrestsSingle
Tweedlee Dee / Earth AngelThe CrestsSingle
Chantilly Lace / A Year Ago ToniteBig Bopper, The CrestsSingle
You're The One / Treat Her RightThe Crests / Cal York And The RoamersSingle
Trouble In Paradise / Angels Listened InThe CrestsSingle
Trouble In Paradise / I Thank The MoonThe CrestsSingle
Step By StepThe CrestsSingle
16 CandlesThe CrestsSingle
The Angels Listened In / Flower Of Love / 16 Candles / Six Nights A WeekThe CrestsSingle
Guilty / Heart Breaking MoonThe Crests / The VictoriansSingle
Sixteen Candles / A Year Ago TonightThe CrestsSingle
Sixteen Candles / Count Every Star (Tout Ça)The Crests / The RivierasSingle
Come Go With Me / Sixteen CandlesThe Dell-Vikings / The CrestsSingle
Sixteen CandlesThe CrestsSingle
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