Johnny Grande(1930-2006)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Johnny Grande joined Bill Haley and the Saddlemen in 1949 as piano
player, accordionist and musical arranger. He was an original partner
in the creation of The Comets in 1952 and played on "Rock Around the
Clock." His Latin-lover looks made him one of the more popular members
of the Comets during their many tours of the U.S. and Europe. He quit
the band in 1962. In 1987 he participated in a Comets reunion and
continues to perform and record with the band today. In the fall of
1999, he survived major heart surgery.
