Background
Baker was born in Whitman, Massachusetts.
Baker was born in Whitman, Massachusetts.
He toured with the group, and appeared with them on the television series, Sha Na Na, which aired from 1978-1981. He was also in the movie Grease with them, singing lead on the song, Blue Moon. He appeared in several other movies with the group, as well.
Baker attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts where he joined Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.
Baker retired in 2000 to Martha"s Vineyard in Massachusetts. In January 2014, Lenny returned to support his alma mater, Whitman Hanson Regional High School and its drama club"s production of Grease, singing Blue Moon as he did in the motion picture to a capacity crowd.
He died on February 24, 2016 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, at the age of 69. He had been hospitalized with an infection.
1972 - Dynamite Chicken - as himself with Sha Na Na
1978 - Grease - with Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers
1994 - Woodstock Diary - as himself with Sha Na Na
2003 - Festival Express - as himself with Sha Na Na.
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He went on to become a member of the musical group Sha Na Na, doing vocals and playing sax.