<P> The band gets its start at a Somers Point , New Jersey club called Tony Mart 's . Not adept at writing lyrics , Eddie hires Frank Ridgeway ( Tom Berenger ) aka `` Wordman '' to be the band 's keyboard player and lyricist , over the protests of band manager Doc Robbins ( Joe Pantoliano ) and bassist Sal Amato ( Matthew Laurance ) . Rounding out the Cruisers are saxophonist Wendell Newton ( Michael `` Tunes '' Antunes ) , background singer and Eddie 's girlfriend Joann Carlino ( Helen Schneider ) , and drummer Kenny Hopkins ( David Wilson ) . </P>
<P> The band gets its start at a Somers Point , New Jersey club called Tony Mart 's . Not adept at writing lyrics , Eddie hires Frank Ridgeway ( Tom Berenger ) aka `` Wordman '' to be the band 's keyboard player and lyricist , over the protests of band manager Doc Robbins ( Joe Pantoliano ) and bassist Sal Amato ( Matthew Laurance ) . Rounding out the Cruisers are saxophonist Wendell Newton ( Michael `` Tunes '' Antunes ) , background singer and Eddie 's girlfriend Joann Carlino ( Helen Schneider ) , and drummer Kenny Hopkins ( David Wilson ) . </P>
who played the music for eddie and the cruisers
who played the music for eddie and the cruisers
Frank Ridgeway Sal Amato Wendell Newton Joann Carlino Kenny Hopkins
Frank Ridgeway Sal Amato Wendell Newton Joann Carlino Kenny Hopkins