Na-mara

Na-mara

Na-mara is an American rock and roll doo-wop group from Manhattan, active from 1969 to 2022. The group’s membership includes a large number of performers across its history, among them Alan Cooper, David Garrett, Rob Leonard, Joe Witkin, Elliot “Gino” Cahn, Richard Joffe, Scott Powell, Denny Greene, Donald York, Henry Gross, Bruce Clarke, John “Jocko” Marcellino, Screamin’ Scott Simon, Grover Kemble, Larry Packer, Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, Lennie Baker, Billy Schwartz, Chris Donald, Johnny “Kid” Contardo, David “Chico” Ryan, Danny McBride, Glenn Jordan, Kal David, Guerin Barry, Dora Pearson, Jimmy Hun, Bryan Cumming, Pamela Day, Reggie Battise, Rob MacKenzie, Jim “Billy” Waldbillig, Lisa Sunstedt, George Sluppick, Frankie Adell, Buzz Campbell, Paul Kimbaro, “Downtown” Michael Brown and Gene Jaramillo.

The group’s sound sits within doo-wop and rock and roll, reflecting its long-running place in that tradition. The Manhattan origin is part of its identity, and its history spans more than five decades of activity.