Background In the early 1960s, Frashuer and DeCarlo (born Gary Richard DeCarlo in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, on June 5, 1942) were members of a
doo-wop group from
Bridgeport, Connecticut, variously known as the Glenwoods, the Citations, and the Chateaus, for which Leka played piano. recorded four singles, all of which Bob Reno, the label's head, thought would do well issued as an
A-side. DeCarlo's first single was to be "
Workin' On a Groovy Thing", but it was beaten by
the 5th Dimension version released a week earlier. Then the company and Leka decided on "Sweet Laura Lee" as the next single and a B-side was needed. DeCarlo and Leka were asked to cut a B-side along with Frashuer. The trio chose to use a previously unrecorded song from their Chateaus days, which became "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". Leka, DeCarlo, and Frashuer did not take part in the touring group, Steam has also been a live touring band for 3 decades and under several reincarnations dating back to 1970 until its demise in 2006. Some of the touring members were, Tommy Scott Freda on vocals (1970 – 1996) and bass, Paul Freda on guitar (1970 – 1996), Alan Tebaldi on drums (1997 to 2006), Bruce Herring on percussion (1978), Howie Rose on bass (1997), Greg Bravo on vocals (1997 - 2006, and Bill Pascali on vocals and keyboards (1970s, 1980s, and 1990s).
Later years Frashuer stepped out of the public eye. He died in 1998 at age 59. Leka became a successful songwriter and producer before his death in 2011. DeCarlo, whose solo career as Garrett Scott did not achieve chart success, left the music industry until making a comeback in 2014, performing at oldies shows. By the beginning of the 21st century, sales of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" had exceeded 6.5 million records. In 1977,
Nancy Faust, the organist for the
Chicago White Sox began playing the song to taunt the visiting team. Since then it has been used across the worlds of sport (particularly in relation to player ejections and strutting post-victory celebrations) and politics (at rallies to mock political opponents). In 2014, DeCarlo released the album
Long Time Comin', which included a new version of his hit, 23 days after his 75th birthday. He died on June 28, 2017, of
lung cancer. ==Musicians==