A Tribute to Lennie Baker

A Tribute to Lennie Baker

It is with a very heavy heart that I dedicate this week’s Classic Nick rocks to our beloved Lennie Baker of Sha Na Na who peacefully passed away on Wednesday, February 24th at South Shore Hospital at the age of 69.

Lennie was the best saxophone player to ever grace a stage but he was funny as well. As you watch these videos you will see his wonderful, and priceless, facial expressions that crack me up every time!

As I’ve said before I have never seen my Sha boys in concert, or have met any of them, they were a part of my childhood and now that I’ve rediscovered them as an adult I love them even more than I did when I was a little girl.

Goodbye our sweet Lennie, we love you and we miss you very much.

Leonard J. "Lennie" Baker, February 24, 2016

http://www.currentobituary.com/ShowObit.aspx?id=190481&member_id=117

Lennie Baker of Sha Na Na dies at 69 http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2016/02/26/lennie-baker-of-sha-na-na-dies-at-69/80998458/

Lennie Baker, Sha Na Na Singer and Saxophone Player, Dies at 69

https://www.thewrap.com/lennie-baker-sha-na-na-singer-and-saxophone-player-dies-at-69/

Lenny Baker Sha Na Na & Jimmy Jay 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsgBSaO5h08

Baby That Is Rock & Roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im9uSLoM9dY

Wild Weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5BognlFcL8

Blue Moon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whltt-_Tejo

Be My Guest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GirrwWp6RCs

Mr. Fussy Gives Lennie A Scolding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqtL9QIyUEs

Rip Van Winkle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HlVdRHn9OA

Whispering Bells

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5CGYhhaRU

Baby Baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-GY_PcQTQg

Mr. Bass Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-izVXxwvtNM

Twilight Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCMQ_AyHDU

Lennie & Jocko At The Diner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN5WCpx5EPk

Put Your Head On My Shoulder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAebpEXmh3Q

Ding-a-Ling-a-Ling-Ding-Dong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Gexs7pem0

Great Pretender

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYRt90pUs3E

Lennie Baker and The Spellbinders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvX-eesVshg

Lennie Wins At Cards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjYOtjvzWU

Devil Or Angel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uodm8a7Ezk8

Lennie Discusses Dieting Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la88WFQ-CLY

To Chubby To Boogie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1LCNKYiVY8

Sixteen Candles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANYuIfLrVoY

Your Precious Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRLNIWAZP5I

Mr. Baseman (version 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhY6mLz6_vU

What's Your Name?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka6BwtFDMnM

Personality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCRgdKimSEI

Lovin’ Feeling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjXoBNQwAY

Blueberry Hill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vTmnZJJ300

Earth Angel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pap7yK8hCeQ

What Is A Sha Na Na

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3J-R3sPv4U

Daddy's Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbhc9IomcyY

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cc-A6BLdk

Blue Moon - Sha Na Na- Flip Wilson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KBzQ_A5tP0

Heartaches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyhuyga_IQc

Lennie Has Stage Fright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66uvVuPn0mc

Lovers Never Say Goodbye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sn4-ZdLC0Y

I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZd9BZaARsI

The MAGNIFICENT Ethel Merman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C8srlyJ4EE

It’s In Her Kiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30uePkiPj04

In The Still Of The Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Fklo8fVzA

You Make Me Wanna Shout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2JgQBIl74