Scott Powell

Dr. Scott Powell
Also known asSantini
Born (1948-08-13) August 13, 1948 (age 78)
Newark, New Jersey United States
OriginNew York City, New York
GenresRock
OccupationsSinger, Orthopedic Surgeon
Formerly ofSha Na Na

Dr. Scott Powell, born August 13, 1948, in Newark, New Jersey, is an American Rock musician/singer and orthopedic surgeon.

Biography

Powell was a founding member of the group Sha Na Na, which began at Columbia University in 1969 under the name The Kingsmen. The name was later changed to avoid confusion with another band of the same name.[citation needed]

Powell was also known as 'Captain Outrageous and 'Tony Santini'. He performed with Sha Na Na at the Woodstock Festival in 1970 and in Japan and Europe. He was known as Santini in the Sha Na Na television series, which aired from 1977 to 1981. He sang many Elvis Presley songs on the show. He also appeared in the movie Grease with Sha Na Na, singing lead on Hound Dog.[citation needed]

Powell left the group in 1981 and went back to Columbia. He took premedical courses and pursued a successful career as an orthopedic surgeon.[citation needed]

Education

Current status

Dr. Powell is an orthopedic surgeon and founder of an orthopedics and sports medicine practice in Santa Monica, California. He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. [citation needed]

He served as a team physician for the United States Soccer Federation, including the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and the U.S. Men’s Under-20 National Soccer Team. [1][2][3]

He was formerly a Clinical Professor at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He also served on the Board of Directors of United Cerebral Palsy and MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Grammy Awards.[4][5]

Dr. Powell is married to physician Cynthia Boxrud.[4]

Movie appearances

  • 1970 – Woodstock – as himself with Sha Na Na
  • 1972 – Dynamite Chicken – as himself with Sha Na Na
  • 1978 – Grease – with Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino and The Gamblers
  • 1980 – Caddyshack – Gatsby
  • 1994 – Woodstock Diary – as himself with Sha Na Na
  • 2003 – Festival Express – as himself with Sha Na Na

References

  1. ^ "U.S. celebrated under doctor's orders". Yahoo Sports. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  2. ^ "Lowe: Odds and ends heading into the WWC semifinals". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  3. ^ Gregory, Sean (2011-07-13). "Women's World Cup: Team USA Moves On to the Finals". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  4. ^ a b McKeough, Tim (19 December 2017). "TriBeCa, by Way of Venice Beach". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Leon Bridges". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

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