Los Angeles: Dennis Greene, a founding member of the rock and roll/doo-wop group Sha Na Na and former Columbia Pictures executive, has died at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was 66. According to the LA Times, Greene died after a brief illness on Saturday.

Greene reached fame as part of Sha Na Na, the group known for "Tears on My Pillow" and "Born to Hand-Jive." Both songs were on the soundtrack of the 1978 film "Grease," along with other tracks performed by the group including "Those Magic Changes," "Hound Dog," "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay" and "Blue Moon."