Kenny Dino, ne Doino, was born in Astoria, New York on July 12, 1939. His place in rock history was assured with his 1961 classic, "Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night." Although he never followed this up with another hit, his early songs were influential to many. Elton John has said that he keeps Dino in his jukebox. Recently, on Robert Plant's album Manic Nirvana, "Your Ma Said..." reached a new audience and interest in Kenny Dino was renewed.