As Soon as they started Playing Trouble In Paradise and johnny walked out on to the stage i was about to break down and start crying. Johnny Looked very sick but once he started to sing it was one of the most powerful times he had ever sang.After his last song Bowzer came out on stage and had all of the sold out arena (7,000 people) applaude johnny for about ten minutes. Johnny came back out and s
ang his last song ever in public (you'll never walk alone.). it was the best that it had ever sounded. On March 23rd 2010, i looked up on Johnny Maestros website to see if he had been sick that day of the concert and it turned out the johnny had a message on there that said "Thank You All my dear fans for the prayers and thoughts. i thank you so much for being a fan all these years. i love all of you". After reading that i died a little inside and i sent johnny an email about a hospital in Florida that was very good for treating the liver. (my grandpa had sirosis of the liver and he was in NY on his death bed then he was tipped off to go to florida and in Florida the Mayo clinic saved his life). I told Johnny about the mayo clinic and was hoping he would listen so he can get well. The next day im in science class and my mom texted me that johnny had died. i was very very close to breaking down crying,i waited till i got home. i was mourning for over a month. Then next year Bowzer Hosted another doowop party. It was his 10th concert doing this show over the course of ten years. He had a huge tribute to Johnny and Kenny Vance and The Planotones sang for it. Bowzer could not have picked a better singer to honor him. Bowzer also made this speech for Johnny
"Johnny Maestro's last show was my show at the Mohegan Sun 1/17/10. The arena was sold out, over 7000 people, and as frail and weak as Johnny seemed, I knew he didn't want to have to cancel. I told him afterward it was the most courageous performance I'd ever seen. As frail as he looked, that's how strong he sounded. The 11-act show ran over, and I thought he would end with "The Worst That Could Happen," as was usual in long multi-act shows. But when I came out to host his exit, Johnny turned to me with a look in his eyes I will never forget. Johnny was always quiet, but his eyes said something deep, profound, and unmistakeable. "One more. I need to do one more." When I asked the crowd if they wanted one more, they of course went wild, without even knowing the underlying truth. Then Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" for the last time together. Johnny Maestro was, in my opinion, one of the greatest singers of all time. Yet he always remained a gentle, humble person. It was a privilege to have known him, and it was thrilling to have listened to him. His magnificent voice will live on in all our hearts. And so he will never walk alone." R.I.P John Mastrangelo May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2010. Gone But Never ever ever forgotten
