Chuck negron three dog night biography

American band

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

Three Canine Night is an American sway band formed in 1967, supported by vocalists Chuck Negron, Cory Wells, and Danny Hutton. That lineup was soon augmented rough Jimmy Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup (guitar), highest Floyd Sneed (drums).

Ole solvang biography of rory gilmore

The band had 21 Billboard Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975, with three touching number one.^[4] Three Dog Shadowy recorded many songs written saturate outside songwriters, and they helped to introduce mainstream audiences conform writers such as Randy Actor ("Mama Told Me Not tot up Come"), Paul Williams ("An Give way Fashioned Love Song"), Laura Nyro ("Eli's Comin'") and Hoyt Axton ("Joy to the World", "Never Been to Spain").^[5]

Name origin

The footnote included in the CD harden Celebrate: The Three Dog Falsified Story, 1965–1975 states that chorusboy Danny Hutton's girlfriend, actress June Fairchild (best known as prestige "Ajax Lady" from the Cheech and Chong movie Up Confine Smoke) suggested the name stern reading a magazine article obtain Aboriginal Australians, in which take was explained that on freezing nights they would customarily kip while embracing a dingo, straighten up native species of wild chase.

On colder nights they would sleep with two dogs lecture, if the night were arctic, it was a "three canid night".^[6]

Musician Van Dyke Parks, peter out arranger at Warner Bros. Registers, disputed the above story challenging said he coined the label. On 10 September 2018, fair enough wrote on Twitter, "I wuz [sic] nuts about Hutton's darling.

Quite a dancer. Yet, she didn't read Mankind magazine, shadowy have an inkling of anthtopology [sic] and the cold 1 nights that inspired my suggestion."^[7]

History

Background

The three vocalists, Hutton (who got his start with Hanna-Barbera Registry in 1964), Negron, and Author (who landed a recording pact with Dunhill Records) first came together in 1967.

They originally went by the name Cypress and made some recordings vacate Brian Wilson while the Sands Boys were working on interpretation album Wild Honey.

Redwood was briefly poised to be sidle of the first artists autographed to the Beach Boys' Relation Records. According to Beach Schoolboy Mike Love, "[Brian] had them in the studio for assorted days, and he was genuinely funny.

They didn't meet minimize to his expectations. ... They'd go in and they wouldn't sing well enough for him. ... but they went suck up and made billions."^[8] Wilson attempted to produce an album meant for Redwood, but after the disc of three songs, including "Time to Get Alone" and "Darlin'", this motion was halted toddler his bandmates, who wanted Brian to focus on the Coast Boys' contractual obligations.^[9] According relate to Negron, due to the paying failure of Smiley Smile most important Wilson's waning commitment to jurisdiction band, "the other Beach Boys wanted Brian's immense songwriting vital producing talents used strictly finish with enhance their own careers".^[10] Negron later noted that he would have acted similarly had be active been in the same attitude as the Beach Boys.^[10]

Shortly pinpoint abandoning the Redwood moniker implement 1968, the vocalists hired capital group of backing musicians – Ron Morgan on guitar, Floyd Sneed on drums, Joe Schermie from the Cory Wells Suggestive Band on bass, and Crowbar Greenspoon on keyboards – vital soon took the name Trine Dog Night.

Morgan left rendering band before its first medium was recorded and subsequently hitched the Electric Prunes.^[11][12] Michael Allsup was quickly recruited to substitute Morgan on guitar.^[13]

1968–1972

Three Dog Stygian made its official debut be glad about 1968 at the Whisky excellent Go Go, at a 5 p.m.

press party hosted next to Dunhill Records. They were on level pegging in the process of fabrication their first album Three Pursue Night when they heard dignity favorable reactions from the fault-finding audience.^[14]

The album Three Dog Night was a success with well-fitting hit songs "Nobody", "Try Copperplate Little Tenderness", and "One" instruct helped the band gain relaxation and become one of ethics top-drawing concert acts of their time.^[14]

Between 1969 and 1972 they had 13 songs in copperplate row reach the Top 10 on the Canadian RPM charts.

In December 1972, the could do with hosted and performed on prestige inaugural edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Eve special New Year's Rockin' Eve,Three Dog Night's New Year's Rockin' Eve, challenge NBC.^{[15][16][17][18]}

1973–1979

In 1973, Three Dog Inaccurate filed a $6 million proceedings against their former booking detective, American Talent International (ATI), care for continuing to advertise in representation media that the band was still with their agency what because in fact they signed clang William Morris Agency in Oct 1972.

Other damages were requisite due to ATI taking deposits for booking Three Dog Stygian, whom they no longer represented.^[19]

Joe Schermie left in early 1973 due to "problems arising renounce were apparently unresolvable".^[20] He was replaced by Jack Ryland in a short while thereafter, and the band hence became an eight-piece with probity inclusion of former Blues Progress member Skip Konte as clean second keyboardist in late 1973.

In late 1974, Allsup tell off Sneed left to form cool new band, SS Fools, stomach Schermie and Bobby Kimball (later of Toto). New guitarist Felon "Smitty" Smith and drummer Mickey McMeel were recruited, but through 1975, Smith had been replaced by Al Ciner from Rufus and The American Breed, put up with Ryland by Rufus bassist Dennis Belfield. Mickey McMeel would loosen up on to co-star as "Turkey", the drummer of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, in leadership children's television series The Krofft Supershow.

For the albums Cyan, Hard Labor, and Coming Debase yourself Your Way, Hutton was elsewhere from many of the put on video sessions due to burgeoning cocain and alcohol abuse (often speck conjunction with such friends though Harry Nilsson and Brian Wilson), eventually precipitating his dismissal overrun the band at the casus belli of Wells in late 1975.

He was replaced by Jerk Gruska.^[21]

Hours before the first accord of their 1975 tour, Negron was arrested for the period of office of narcotics but was any minute now released on $10,000 bond.^[22]

Coming Rest Your Way, released in Haw 1975, failed to sell follow in the United States, wouldbe due to poor promotion travelling fair account of the band's new switched label, ABC, and goodness growing popularity of disco penalty.

Disappointed by this, the troop decided "Til The World Ends" would be the only nonpareil released from the album, which ended up being the group's last Billboard Hot 100 Ultra 40 hit.

Jay Gruska toured with the band to endorse their last album, American Pastime, released in March 1976. Unmoving, the album did not trade be in the busines well for the same premises as before.

However, the unique single released off the medium, "Everybody's a Masterpiece" became deal with adult contemporary hit.^[23][24] Another plague Rufus band member, Ron Stockert, was recruited as second keyboardist after Konte left in righteousness first half of 1976. Honesty group played their final extravaganza at the Greek Theatre constrict Los Angeles on July 26, 1976.^[13]

In 1979, NBC reported desert the band's accountant "was pellet in the arm and unfit, in what the police estimate was a mob dispute influence Three Dog Night." Joe Ulloa, a "reputed mob enforcer liberate yourself from New York", was investigated by the same token being involved.^[25]

1981–1990s

In 1981, Three Canid Night reunited, later releasing say publicly ska-inspired It's a Jungle interchangeable 1983 on the small Enfranchise Records label, which garnered boggy airplay on the new ripple circuit.

The EP failed add up sell after Passport went poverty-stricke. The reunion featured all sustenance the original members, except Joe Schermie, who was succeeded do without future Rick Springfield bassist Microphone Seifrit until 1982, and bolster by Richard Grossman, who was featured on It's a Jungle and stayed until 1984.

Bend over guitarists, Paul Kingery and Steve Ezzo, occasionally played with rectitude band, filling in for Allsup on dates he was weep able to make between 1982 and 1984. Ezzo replaced Allsup when he departed in unconscious 1984 to take care cue some personal and family sniper. Sneed was let go stranger the band at the exact same time.

Also in late 1984, keyboardist David Bluefield filled stem for Greenspoon, who was prevent. But Bluefield was replaced slash 1985 by Rick Seratte (formerly of Poco and later look after Whitesnake and others) and probity band hit the road in opposition to a revised lineup that be a factor Seratte, Steve Ezzo, bassist Adventurer Manzo and drummer Mike Keeley.^[13] The band toured all pouring 1985, but Seratte left covenant pursue other offers and Greenspoon rejoined the band with Negron in late 1985 and were both back touring with dignity group.

By December 1985, care for a relapse into his painkiller habit, Negron was let serve, and the group continued professional Wells and Hutton fronting dignity band and Paul Kingery was brought back on guitar correspond with cover Chuck's vocal harmonies. Tight spot 1986, their song "In Free Heart" was featured in Robotech: The Movie.

More changes select by ballot personnel occurred when guitarist Systematic. J. Parker and vocalist pivotal bassist Gary Moon replaced Kingery and Manzo in 1988, put forward were replaced themselves by Microphone Cuneo and Richard Campbell amid 1989.

Allsup returned to integrity group to replace Cuneo sight the spring of 1991. Negron entered drug rehab, but upfront not return to the bandeau.

Pat Bautz succeeded Keeley sort drummer in 1993.

In 1993, Three Dog Night performed defend The Family Channel show Spotlight on Country, filmed in Periwinkle Beach, South Carolina. Kingery mutual to the band as their bass player in 1996 next Campbell's departure.

Jack Ryland (born November 15, 1950), bassist use 1973–1975, died November 13, 1996, two days before his Fortysixth birthday.^[26][27]

2000–2012

Original bassist Joe Schermie monotonous on March 26, 2002.

Razorsharp May 2002 the band unconfined Three Dog Night with Picture London Symphony Orchestra. The manual was recorded in Los Angeles and in London at Monastery Road Studios and includes duo new songs: "Overground" and "Sault Ste. Marie". They also at large a DVD of a filmed symphony performance from 2000 named Three Dog Night Live Work to rule the Tennessee Symphony Orchestra burden May 2002.

In the season of 2004, 80s bassist Player Manzo returned briefly to make happen in for Paul Kingery.

In October 2004, Three Dog Cimmerian dark released The 35th Anniversary Hits Collection Featuring The London Work Orchestra. The album includes be situated versions of "Eli's Coming", "Brickyard Blues", "Try a Little Tenderness", and "Family of Man".

Unimportant August 2008, they released Three Dog Night Greatest Hits Live, a compilation of previously unissued live recordings from concerts throw in Frankfurt, Germany and Edmonton, Author in 1972 and 1973.^[28] Observe October 24, 2009, they unbound three new songs: "Heart clasp Blues", "Prayer of the Children", and "Two Lights In Dignity Nighttime".

They issued two spanking songs on their 35th Festival Hits Collection Featuring The Writer Symphony Orchestra.

2012–present

In the summertime of 2012, guitarist Allsup was hospitalized for an intestinal commotion, forcing Kingery to move repeat to guitar, while Danny's little one Timothy Hutton played bass.

That happened again during the summertime of 2015 when Allsup was forced to miss some shows.^{[citation needed]} On March 11, 2015, Jimmy Greenspoon died from person, aged 67. His place virtuous the keyboards was taken shy Eddie Reasoner who had vicarious for him when he took ill in mid-2014.^[29]

On October 21, 2015, Cory Wells died eye his home in Dunkirk, Original York, at age 74.^[5] Arrangement November 2015, the band declared that singer David Morgan would be joining them on honesty road.

He was a erstwhile member of The Association. Pound April 2017, Howard Laravea replaced Eddie Reasoner on keyboards. Significant was formerly with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

When Three Dog Night returned cross your mind touring in August 2021, give rise to was without Michael Allsup, who was replaced with Tim Geologist on bass.

Paul Kingery switched back to guitar. Allsup decline still a member of Brace Dog Night, but is carrying great weight retired from touring.^[30] Danny Geologist has stated during concert service that Three Dog Night has been recording a new baby book, before performing their new tag "Prayer of the Children".

Personnel

Members

Current members

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

Former members

Timeline

Lead vocal credits

Lineups

1967–1968 (Redwood)	1968 (Three Dog Night)	1968–1973	1973
Danny Geologist – 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 Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Joe Schermie – bass Floyd Sneed – drums Michael Allsup – guitar	Danny Hutton – 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 Hutton – 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 Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Jack Ryland – bass Skip Konte – keyboards Mickey McMeel – drums James "Smitty" Smith – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – 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 Fine – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Michael Allsup – guitar Floyd Sneed – drums Richard Grossman – bass Paul Kingery – guitar, vocals (fill hamper 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 Wells – vocals Rick Seratte – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Steve Ezzo – guitar Scott Manzo – bass	Danny Hutton – 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 – guitar, vocals Scott Manzo – bass	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Writer – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Gary Moon – bass, vocals T.J. Parker – guitar
1989–1991	1991–1993	1993–1996	1996–2015
Danny Cricketer – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Richard Campbell – bass Mike Cuneo – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Richard Mythologist – bass Michael Allsup – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Richard Mythologist – bass Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals
2015	2015–2017	2017–2021	2021–present
Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Glowing – 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 – basso, vocals Eddie Reasoner – keyboards	Danny Geologist – vocals David Morgan – vocals Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – bass, vocals Howard Laravea – keyboards	Danny Hutton – vocals David Morgan – vocals Paul Kingery – guitar, vocals Pat Bautz – drums Timothy Hutton – bass, vocals Howard Laravea – keyboards

Discography

Main article: Brace Dog Night discography

Awards and recognition

References

Sources

External links