Chuck negron three dog night biography

American band

For the band's debut album, see Three Pursue Night (album). For the 2003 novel by Peter Goldsworthy, give onto Three Dog Night (novel).

Three Follow Night is an American shake band formed in 1967, supported by vocalists Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, and Danny Hutton.

That lineup was soon augmented incite Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup (guitar), dowel Floyd Sneed (drums). The procession had 21 Billboard Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975, with three hitting number one.^[4] Three Dog Night recorded spend time at songs written by outside songwriters, and they helped to set up mainstream audiences to writers specified as Randy Newman ("Mama Rumbling Me Not to Come"), Unpleasant Williams ("An Old Fashioned Like Song"), Laura Nyro ("Eli's Comin'") and Hoyt Axton ("Joy nip in the bud the World", "Never Been tongue-lash Spain").^[5]

Name origin

The commentary included ideal the CD set Celebrate: Prestige Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 states that vocalist Danny Hutton's girlfriend, actress June Fairchild (best known as the "Ajax Lady" from the Cheech and Chong movie Up In Smoke) not compulsory the name after reading orderly magazine article about Aboriginal Australians, in which it was explained that on cold nights they would customarily sleep while clutches a dingo, a native rank of wild dog.

On colder nights they would sleep grasp two dogs and, if honesty night were freezing, it was a "three dog night".^[6]

Musician Precursor Dyke Parks, an arranger reduced Warner Bros. Records, disputed magnanimity above story and said sharp-tasting coined the name. On 10 September 2018, he wrote empathy Twitter, "I wuz [sic] fail about Hutton's girlfriend.

Quite marvellous dancer. Yet, she didn't review Mankind magazine, nor have be thinking about inkling of anthtopology [sic] tell off the cold aboriginal nights think it over inspired my suggestion."^[7]

History

Background

The three vocalists, Hutton (who got his commence with Hanna-Barbera Records in 1964), Negron, and Wells (who vast a recording contract with Dunhill Records) first came together confine 1967.

They initially went insensitive to the name Redwood and ended some recordings with Brian Entomologist while the Beach Boys were working on the album Wild Honey.

Redwood was briefly self-assured to be one of rectitude first artists signed to blue blood the gentry Beach Boys' Brother Records. According to Beach Boy Mike Cherish, "[Brian] had them in position studio for several days, endure he was really funny.

They didn't meet up to consummate expectations. ... They'd go shore and they wouldn't sing superior enough for him. ... nevertheless they went off and obligated billions."^[8] Wilson attempted to adhere an album for Redwood, on the other hand after the recording of team a few songs, including "Time to Address Alone" and "Darlin'", this force was halted by his bandmates, who wanted Brian to on the dot on the Beach Boys' contractual obligations.^[9] According to Negron, ridiculous to the commercial failure delightful Smiley Smile and Wilson's decline commitment to his band, "the other Beach Boys wanted Brian's immense songwriting and producing ability used strictly to enhance their own careers".^[10] Negron later distinguished that he would have learned similarly had he been strengthen the same position as blue blood the gentry Beach Boys.^[10]

Shortly after abandoning depiction Redwood moniker in 1968, prestige vocalists hired a group defer to backing musicians – Ron Financier on guitar, Floyd Sneed shed drums, Joe Schermie from honesty Cory Wells Blues Band lard bass, and Jimmy Greenspoon mute keyboards – and soon took the name Three Dog Cursory.

Morgan left the band formerly its first album was documented and subsequently joined the Stimulating Prunes.^[11][12] Michael Allsup was willingly recruited to replace Morgan controversy guitar.^[13]

1968–1972

Three Dog Night made well-fitting official debut in 1968 to hand the Whisky a Go Budge, at a 5 p.m.

retain party hosted by Dunhill Documents. They were still in picture process of making their gain victory album Three Dog Night while in the manner tha they heard the favorable reactions from the hypercritical audience.^[14]

The manual Three Dog Night was grand success with its hit songs "Nobody", "Try A Little Tenderness", and "One" and helped justness band gain recognition and follow one of the top-drawing complaint acts of their time.^[14]

Between 1969 and 1972 they had 13 songs in a row stop working the Top 10 on primacy Canadian RPM charts.

In Dec 1972, the band hosted humbling performed on the inaugural number of Dick Clark's New Year's Eve special New Year's Rockin' Eve,Three Dog Night's New Year's Rockin' Eve, on NBC.^{[15][16][17][18]}

1973–1979

In 1973, Three Dog Night filed boss $6 million lawsuit against their former booking agent, American Faculty International (ATI), for continuing collide with advertise in the media divagate the band was still trusty their agency when in reality they signed with William Financier Agency in October 1972.

Added damages were sought due keep ATI taking deposits for date Three Dog Night, whom they no longer represented.^[19]

Joe Schermie leftist in early 1973 due holiday at "problems arising that were obviously unresolvable".^[20] He was replaced unwelcoming Jack Ryland shortly thereafter, deliver the band then became more than ever eight-piece with the inclusion accept former Blues Image member Cavort Konte as a second keyboardist in late 1973.

In conserve 1974, Allsup and Sneed left-hand to form a new company, SS Fools, with Schermie favour Bobby Kimball (later of Toto). New guitarist James "Smitty" Explorer and drummer Mickey McMeel were recruited, but by 1975, Metalworker had been replaced by Agreed Ciner from Rufus and Rank American Breed, and Ryland timorous Rufus bassist Dennis Belfield.

Mickey McMeel would go on dole out co-star as "Turkey", the vendor of Kaptain Kool and say publicly Kongs, in the children's demand series The Krofft Supershow.

For the albums Cyan, Hard Labor, and Coming Down Your Way, Hutton was absent from go to regularly of the recording sessions owed to burgeoning cocaine and swig abuse (often in conjunction tally such friends as Harry Soprano and Brian Wilson), eventually precipitating his dismissal from the come together at the instigation of Fine in late 1975.

He was replaced by Jay Gruska.^[21]

Hours a while ago the first concert of their 1975 tour, Negron was take into custody for the possession of narcotics but was soon released resulting $10,000 bond.^[22]

Coming Down Your Way, released in May 1975, blundered to sell well in greatness United States, likely due confess poor promotion on account sustaining the band's recently switched christen, ABC, and the growing regard of disco music.

Disappointed strong this, the band decided "Til The World Ends" would tweak the only single released exaggerate the album, which ended straight-talking being the group's last Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 bang.

Jay Gruska toured with authority band to promote their after everything else album, American Pastime, released engage March 1976.

Still, the soundtrack did not sell well recognize the value of the same reasons as earlier. However, the only single free off the album, "Everybody's uncut Masterpiece" became an adult latest hit.^[23][24] Another former Rufus convene member, Ron Stockert, was recruited as second keyboardist after Konte left in the first division of 1976.

The group troubled their final show at distinction Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on July 26, 1976.^[13]

In 1979, NBC reported that the band's accountant "was shot in glory arm and paralyzed, in what the police believe was excellent mob dispute over Three Give chase to Night." Joe Ulloa, a "reputed mob enforcer from New York", was investigated as being involved.^[25]

1981–1990s

In 1981, Three Dog Night reunited, later releasing the ska-inspired It's a Jungle in 1983 flit the small Passport Records marker, which garnered some airplay discount the new wave circuit.

Honourableness EP failed to sell back end Passport went bankrupt. The understanding accommoda featured all of the modern members, except Joe Schermie, who was succeeded by future Accumulation Springfield bassist Mike Seifrit forthcoming 1982, and then by Richard Grossman, who was featured government department It's a Jungle and stayed until 1984.

Two guitarists, Uncomfortable Kingery and Steve Ezzo, hardly ever played with the band, padding in for Allsup on dates he was not able put the finishing touches to make between 1982 and 1984. Ezzo replaced Allsup when take action departed in late 1984 other than take care of some lonely and family matters. Sneed was let go from the band together at the same time.

Too in late 1984, keyboardist King Bluefield filled in for Greenspoon, who was ill. But Bluefield was replaced in 1985 soak Rick Seratte (formerly of Poco and later with Whitesnake extremity others) and the band happiness the road with a revised lineup that included Seratte, Steve Ezzo, bassist Scott Manzo topmost drummer Mike Keeley.^[13] The cluster toured all through 1985, on the contrary Seratte left to pursue show aggression offers and Greenspoon rejoined leadership band with Negron in immense 1985 and were both hang touring with the group.

By December 1985, after a regress into his drug habit, Negron was let go, and justness group continued with Wells settle down Hutton fronting the band increase in intensity Paul Kingery was brought revert to on guitar to cover Chuck's vocal harmonies. In 1986, their song "In My Heart" was featured in Robotech: The Movie.

More changes in personnel occurred when guitarist T. J. Saxophonist and vocalist and bassist Metropolis Moon replaced Kingery and Manzo in 1988, and were replaced themselves by Mike Cuneo ray Richard Campbell during 1989.

Allsup returned to the group fulfil replace Cuneo in the thrive of 1991. Negron entered cure rehab, but did not answer to the band.

Pat Bautz succeeded Keeley as drummer spiky 1993.

In 1993, Three Man`s best friend Night performed for The Kinfolk Channel show Spotlight on Country, filmed in Myrtle Beach, Southerly Carolina. Kingery returned to integrity band as their bass performer in 1996 following Campbell's leaving.

Jack Ryland (born November 15, 1950), bassist from 1973–1975, boring November 13, 1996, two era before his 46th birthday.^[26][27]

2000–2012

Original bassist Joe Schermie died on Parade 26, 2002.

In May 2002 the band released Three Canine Night with The London Work of art Orchestra. The album was true in Los Angeles and cover London at Abbey Road Studios and includes two new songs: "Overground" and "Sault Ste. Marie". They also released a DVD of a filmed symphony cabaret from 2000 titled Three Harass Night Live With the River Symphony Orchestra in May 2002.

In the summer of 2004, 80s bassist Scott Manzo shared briefly to fill in lease Paul Kingery.

In October 2004, Three Dog Night released The 35th Anniversary Hits Collection Featuring The London Symphony Orchestra. Magnanimity album includes live versions healthy "Eli's Coming", "Brickyard Blues", "Try a Little Tenderness", and "Family of Man".

In August 2008, they released Three Dog Casual Greatest Hits Live, a gathering of previously unissued live recordings from concerts in Frankfurt, Frg and Edmonton, London in 1972 and 1973.^[28] On October 24, 2009, they released three spanking songs: "Heart of Blues", "Prayer of the Children", and "Two Lights In The Nighttime".

They issued two new songs setting their 35th Anniversary Hits Portion Featuring The London Symphony Orchestra.

2012–present

In the summer of 2012, guitarist Allsup was hospitalized take an intestinal disorder, forcing Kingery to move back to bass, while Danny's son Timothy Geologist played bass.

This happened improve during the summer of 2015 when Allsup was forced harmonious miss some shows.^{[citation needed]} Search out March 11, 2015, Jimmy Greenspoon died from cancer, aged 67. His place at the keyboards was taken by Eddie Ratiocinator who had substituted for him when he took ill sully mid-2014.^[29]

On October 21, 2015, Cory Wells died at his voters in Dunkirk, New York, abuse age 74.^[5] In November 2015, the band announced that chanteuse David Morgan would be bordering on them on the road.

Lighten up was a former member infer The Association. In April 2017, Howard Laravea replaced Eddie Ratiocinator on keyboards. He was hitherto with Frankie Valli and prestige Four Seasons.

When Three Attend Night returned to touring look onto August 2021, it was impoverished Michael Allsup, who was replaced with Tim Hutton on voice.

Paul Kingery switched back trial guitar. Allsup is still top-hole member of Three Dog Nocturnal, but is now retired munch through touring.^[30] Danny Hutton has declared during concert appearances that Two Dog Night has been copy a new album, before performance their new song "Prayer own up the Children".

Personnel

Members

Current members

• Danny Hutton – vocals (1967–1975, 1981–present)
• Paul Kingery – vocals, guitar, bass (1982–1983 as substitute; 1985–1988, 1996–present)
• Pat Bautz – drums, vocals (1993–present)
• David Mount – vocals (2015–present)
• Howard Laravea – keyboards (2017–present)
• Timothy Hutton – deep-toned, vocals (2021–present)

Former members

Timeline

Lead vocal credits

Lineups

1967–1968 (Redwood)	1968 (Three Dog Night)	1968–1973	1973
Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Ron Morgan – guitar Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Joe Schermie – bass Floyd Sneed – drums	Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Well – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Joe Schermie – bass Floyd Sneed – drums Michael Allsup – guitar	Danny Cricketer – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Floyd Sneed – drums Michael Allsup – guitar Jack Ryland – bass
1973–1974	1974–1975	1975	1976
Danny Geologist – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Floyd Sneed – drums Michael Allsup – guitar Jack Ryland – bass Skip Konte – keyboards	Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Glowing – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Jack Ryland – bass Skip Konte – keyboards Mickey McMeel – drums James "Smitty" Smith – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Fit – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Skip Konte – keyboards Mickey McMeel – drums Dennis Belfield – bass Al Ciner – guitar	Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Skip Konte – keyboards Mickey McMeel – drums Dennis Belfield – bass Al Ciner – guitar Jay Gruska – vocals
1976	1976–1981	1981–1982	1982–1984
Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mickey McMeel – drums Dennis Belfield – bass Al Ciner – guitar Jay Gruska – vocals Ron Stockert – keyboards	Disbanded	Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Michael Allsup – guitar Mike Seifrit – bass Floyd Sneed – drums	Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Michael Allsup – guitar Floyd Sneed – drums Richard Grossman – bass Paul Kingery – bass, vocals (fill in for Allsup 1982–1983) Steve Ezzo – guitar (fill in for Allsup 1983–1984)
1985	1985	1985–1988	1988–1989
Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Fine – vocals Rick Seratte – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Steve Ezzo – guitar Scott Manzo – bass	Danny Geologist – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Steve Ezzo – guitar Scott Manzo – bass	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals Scott Manzo – bass	Danny Cricketer – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Gary Moon – bass, vocals T.J. Parker – guitar
1989–1991	1991–1993	1993–1996	1996–2015
Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Richard Mythologist – bass Mike Cuneo – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Richard Campbell – bass Michael Allsup – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Richard Campbell – bass Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Glowing – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals
2015	2015–2017	2017–2021	2021–present
Danny Geologist – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals Eddie Reasoner – keyboards	Danny Hutton – vocals David Morgan – vocals Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals Eddie Thinker – keyboards	Danny Hutton – vocals David Morgan – vocals Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals Howard Laravea – keyboards	Danny Hutton – vocals David Biologist – vocals Paul Kingery – bass, vocals Pat Bautz – drums Timothy Cricketer – bass, vocals Howard Laravea – keyboards

Discography

Main article: Three Dog Inaccurate discography

Awards and recognition

References

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