Johnny Maestro, the golden-voiced singer behind The Crests' "Sixteen Candles" and The Brooklyn Bridge's "Worst That Could Happen," died Wednesday of cancer at his home in Cape Coral, Fla. He was 70.

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Johnny Maestro has died at the age of 70. The doo-wop singer was best known for the hit song '16 Candles'. He sang the melody with The Crests and was also a member of The Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Bobby Rydell and Johnny Maestro take one for the team every Valentine's Day. While couples all across the country are breaking from their daily lives to celebrate love ...

The music world lost two icons this week: rock photographer Jim Marshall and doo-wop singer Johnny Maestro. Marshall, who was 74 when he died in his sleep on Tuesday, captured classic moments in the ...

Les Cauchi, a friend and original Brooklyn Bridge member, said Maestro - born John Mastrangelo - died late Wednesday in Florida. His last residence was in Cape Coral, Fla. After beginning his career ...

Johnny Maestro, lead singer on the Crests’ doo-wop evergreen “16 Candles” and co-founder of the ’60s vocal act the Brooklyn Bridge, died Wednesday in Florida of cancer. He was 70. Born John ...

Singer Johnny Maestro, who performed the 1958 doo-wop hit "16 Candles" with The Crests and enjoyed a decades-long career with The Brooklyn Bridge, has died of cancer. He was 70. Les Cauchi, a friend ...