Henry Gross

Bron on April Fool’s Day, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, Henry Gross began playing guitar and singing in clubs at age thirteen. Before long, he was performing at the 1964 World’s Fair and spending summers honing his skills at Catskill Mountain resorts.

The gifted guitarist-singer-songwriter’s career swiftly blossomed and during his first semester at Brooklyn College, Gross co-founded the 1950s rock ‘n’ roll revival band, Sha Na Na, and on August 13th, 1969 with his group, made history as the youngest performer at the historic Woodstock Music & Art Fair in Bethel, NY, and appeared in the movie WOODSTOCK.

After leaving the group to record on his own, Gross made over a dozen critically acclaimed albums for ABC Dunhill, Buddha/Kama Sutra, CBS Reocrds, Capitol Records, Lifesong, Sonet, and A&M Records, including the seminal Plug Me Into Something in 1975.

In 1976, he topped the Billboard charts and received a R.I.A.A. gold record award for his worldwide hit “Shannon,” a song inspired by the death of The Beach Boys’ lead singer and friend Carl Wilson’s Irish Setter dog. The song continues to inspire animal rights activists and firmly established Henry Gross atop the list of elite Yacht Rock touring artists.

Gross has shared the stage with rock legends: Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, Chicago, Ricky Nelson, Mark Knopfler, Billy Joel, The Byrds, Bruce Springsteen, Joe Cocker, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Huey Lewis, Hall and Oates, Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, B.B. King, and The Kinks.

As an actor, he starred in the road company of the Broadway hit PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES. His critically acclaimed, one-man show, One Hit Wanderer continues to delight.

Henry Gross’ live concerts captivate riveting audiences with a blend of Sha Na Na hits, and his beloved songs blended masterfully, with gut-wrenching humor and heartwarming stories into one top-notch show.