Elliot Cahn Explained

Elliot Cahn
Birth Name:	Elliot Cahn
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Columbia University UC Berkeley School of Law^[1]
Other Names:	Gino (Sha Na Na)
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer

Elliot Cahn is an American singer, guitarist, entertainment attorney, and personal music manager best known for being one of the founding members of the Doo-wop group, Sha Na Na (1969–1973). As an entertainment attorney he has represented such artists as The Offspring, Papa Roach, and Rancid^[2] and was the personal manager of the band, Green Day,^{[3] [4]} among others.

Career

Cahn was one of Sha Na Na's founding members while attending Columbia University with a group of students who shared an interest in harmonies inspired by 1950s doo-wop groups.^[5] The band performed at Woodstock in 1969 (after being invited to perform by Jimi Hendrix)^[6] and appeared in the Oscar winning film, Woodstock (film) in 1970, as well.^[7] Cahn performed on Sha Na Na's live recorded album, The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll, with record sales exceeding 500,000 copies.^{[8] [9]}

In 1995, Cahn and Jeff Saltzman launched 510 Records, a joint venture with MCA Records, signing Dance Hall Crashers, among others.^[10]

References

Musikladen (Director). (2020, October 16). Lovers Never Say Goodbye, Bowzer, Gino, and Sha Na Na, 1973 [Video file]. Retrieved April 18, 2022, from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmQUYJu7B4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boalt Hall, Class of 1980. UC Berkeley. August 18, 2021.
2. Web site: CELEBRATED LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT DUO ELLIOT CAHN AND JEFF SALTZMAN REFORM CAHN & SALTZMAN FIRM. Adrenaline. June 16, 2016. August 18, 2021.
3. Web site: FIVE IN '95 / Banding Together / Green Day managers Jeffrey Saltzman and Elliot Cahn. SF gate . January 1, 1995 . August 18, 2021.
4. Web site: The Beatdown by Dave Herrera. Westword . December 11, 2003. August 18, 2021.
5. Web site: Columbia College band Sha Na Na to return to campus after 47 years. Columbia College News . May 31, 2016 . August 18, 2021.
6. Web site: Sha Na Na alumni gather for NY reunion by Frank Eltman. Boston . September 25, 2010. August 18, 2021.
7. Web site: They Played on the Main Stage at Woodstock 50 Years ago - No Really. Wall Street Journal . August 5, 2019 . August 18, 2021.
8. Web site: Sha Na Na revisits the 50's and 60's. New York Times . March 13, 1981. August 18, 2021.
9. Web site: Sha Na Na The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll. Discogs . August 18, 2021.
10. Web site: MCA Links with Green Day Managers for (510) Records by Craig Rosen. Billboard Magazine . March 11, 1995 . August 18, 2021.