Sleepwalking song santo and johnny biography

American instrumental rock duo

For the band's self-titled debut album, see Santo & Johnny (album).

Santo & Johnny were an American rock and roll instrumental duo of Italian descent^[1] from Brooklyn, New York, composed of brothers Santo Farina (born October 24, 1937) and Johnny Farina (born April 30, 1941).^[2]

They are known best for their instrumental melody "Sleep Walk", one of the biggest hits of the golden age of rock 'n' roll, which became a regional success and eventually scored the top of the Billboard pop chart when it was released nationally during 1959.^[3]

Career

Early life

Santo Anthony Farina and John Steven Farina were born in Brooklyn, New York, to Anthony and Josephine Farina: Santo on October 24, 1937, and Johnny on April 30, 1941.^[4][5] Their father was drafted into the United States Army while they were children and was stationed for some time in Oklahoma.

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