Post by PTBartman on Jun 29, 2017 14:58:25 GMT -5
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"Steam singer Gary DeCarlo, who co-wrote and sang lead on the band's enduring 1969 hit "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," died following a battle with lung cancer. He was 75.
A friend of DeCarlo's confirmed the singer's death to TMZ, adding that he died at a hospice in his native Connecticut.
DeCarlo and his former bandmates Paul Leka and Dale Frashuer – who played together in Bridgeport, Connecticut bands like the Chateaus and the Glenwoods – co-wrote "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye."
Leka eventually moved into production and, for Mercury Records, recorded a session with DeCarlo. Needing a B-side for their single "Sweet Laura Lee," the two revived a Glenwoods track titled "Kiss Him Goodbye."
At the time of the single's release, Steam didn't actually exist: The band seen on the single's cover as well as promotional performances – where the singer lip-synched DeCarlo's vocals – were hired to promote the track, even though none of them actually contributed on "Kiss Him Goodbye.""
Considering how often The WWE has used this song they should give him a 10 bell salute Monday.
"Steam singer Gary DeCarlo, who co-wrote and sang lead on the band's enduring 1969 hit "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," died following a battle with lung cancer. He was 75.
A friend of DeCarlo's confirmed the singer's death to TMZ, adding that he died at a hospice in his native Connecticut.
DeCarlo and his former bandmates Paul Leka and Dale Frashuer – who played together in Bridgeport, Connecticut bands like the Chateaus and the Glenwoods – co-wrote "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye."
Leka eventually moved into production and, for Mercury Records, recorded a session with DeCarlo. Needing a B-side for their single "Sweet Laura Lee," the two revived a Glenwoods track titled "Kiss Him Goodbye."
At the time of the single's release, Steam didn't actually exist: The band seen on the single's cover as well as promotional performances – where the singer lip-synched DeCarlo's vocals – were hired to promote the track, even though none of them actually contributed on "Kiss Him Goodbye.""
Considering how often The WWE has used this song they should give him a 10 bell salute Monday.
