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Following his departure from that band, Ryan became better known when he joined the musical group [[Sha Na Na]] in 1973, on bass and vocals. He appeared with the group on the television show [[Sha Na Na (TV series)| ''Sha Na Na'']], which aired from 1978 to 1981, and in the movie ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'', in 1978. On the television show, Ryan often roller-skated and yo-yoed while singing. |
Following his departure from that band, Ryan became better known when he joined the musical group [[Sha Na Na]] in 1973, on bass and vocals. He appeared with the group on the television show [[Sha Na Na (TV series)| ''Sha Na Na'']], which aired from 1978 to 1981, and in the movie ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'', in 1978. On the television show, Ryan often roller-skated and yo-yoed while singing. |
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Ryan went on to become a member of [[Bill Haley and the Comets]]. He passed away on July 26,1998 in Boston, of undisclosed causes. |
Ryan went on to become a member of [[Bill Haley and the Comets]]. He passed away on July 26,1998 in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], of undisclosed causes. |
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==Movie Appearances== |
==Movie Appearances== |
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Revision as of 15:02, 9 August 2007
Dave "Chico" Ryan was born David-Allen Ryan on April 9, 1948, in Arlington, Massachusetts. He was in a band called The Happenings, which had hits with "See You in September" and "I Got Rhythm".
Following his departure from that band, Ryan became better known when he joined the musical group Sha Na Na in 1973, on bass and vocals. He appeared with the group on the television show Sha Na Na, which aired from 1978 to 1981, and in the movie Grease, in 1978. On the television show, Ryan often roller-skated and yo-yoed while singing.
Ryan went on to become a member of Bill Haley and the Comets. He passed away on July 26,1998 in Boston, Massachusetts, of undisclosed causes.
Movie Appearances
- 1972 - Dynamite Chicken (with Sha Na Na) - as himself
- 1978 - Grease with Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers