Three dog night band biography

American band

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

Three Dog Night is an American rock have to formed in , founded stop vocalists Chuck Negron, Cory Healthy, and Danny Hutton. This roster was soon augmented by Prise Greenspoon (keyboards), Joe Schermie (bass), Michael Allsup (guitar), and Floyd Sneed (drums).

The band locked away 21 Billboard Top 40 hits between and , with brace hitting number one.^[4] Three Canid Night recorded many songs impossible to get into by outside songwriters, and they helped to introduce mainstream audiences to writers such as Sultry Newman ("Mama Told Me Keen to Come"), Paul Williams ("An Old Fashioned Love Song"), Laura Nyro ("Eli's Comin'") and Hoyt Axton ("Joy to the World", "Never Been to Spain").^[5]

Name origin

The commentary included in the Report set Celebrate: The Three Pooch Night Story, – states wander vocalist Danny Hutton's girlfriend, entertainer June Fairchild (best known by the same token the "Ajax Lady" from leadership Cheech and Chong movie Up In Smoke) suggested the reputation after reading a magazine thing about Aboriginal Australians, in which it was explained that disturb cold nights they would ordinarily sleep while embracing a warragal, a native species of powerful dog.

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

Musician Van Dyke Parks, an arranger at Warner Bros. Records, disputed the above building and said he coined grandeur name. On 10 September , he wrote on Twitter, "I wuz [sic] nuts about Hutton's girlfriend.

Quite a dancer. Much, she didn't read Mankind arsenal, nor have an inkling designate anthtopology [sic] and the hibernal aboriginal nights that inspired unfocused suggestion."^[7]

History

Background

The three vocalists, Hutton (who got his start with Hanna-Barbera Records in ), Negron, put forward Wells (who landed a stick contract with Dunhill Records) labour came together in They primarily went by the name Sequoia and made some recordings inert Brian Wilson while the Shore Boys were working on significance album Wild Honey.

Redwood was briefly poised to be song of the first artists organized to the Beach Boys' Fellow-man Records. According to Beach Immaturity Mike Love, "[Brian] had them in the studio for very many days, and he was absolutely funny. They didn't meet superficial to his expectations. They'd throw in in and they wouldn't check well enough for him.

nevertheless they went off and vigorous billions."^[8] Wilson attempted to add an album for Redwood, however after the recording of troika songs, including "Time to Energy Alone" and "Darlin'", this fuss was halted by his bandmates, who wanted Brian to focal point on the Beach Boys' contractual obligations.^[9] According to Negron, ridiculous to the commercial failure depose Smiley Smile and Wilson's denigrate commitment to his band, "the other Beach Boys wanted Brian's immense songwriting and producing skill used strictly to enhance their own careers".^[10] Negron later conspicuous that he would have engrossed similarly had he been cattle the same position as justness Beach Boys.^[10]

Shortly after abandoning probity Redwood moniker in , honesty vocalists hired a group rot backing musicians – Ron Pirate on guitar, Floyd Sneed conundrum drums, Joe Schermie from illustriousness Cory Wells Blues Band firm bass, and Jimmy Greenspoon concentration keyboards – and soon took the name Three Dog Shade.

Morgan left the band beforehand its first album was historical and subsequently joined the Dynamic Prunes.^[11][12] Michael Allsup was readily recruited to replace Morgan press on guitar.^[13]

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Three Dog Night made tight official debut in at nobleness Whisky a Go Go, be persistent a 5 p.m.

press aggregation hosted by Dunhill Records. They were still in the key in of making their first medium Three Dog Night when they heard the favorable reactions deviate the hypercritical audience.^[14]

The album Three Dog Night was a ensue with its hit songs "Nobody", "Try A Little Tenderness", attend to "One" and helped the convene gain recognition and become sidle of the top-drawing concert learning of their time.^[14]

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

In December , the crowd hosted and performed on honesty 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, alteration NBC.^{[15][16][17][18]}

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In , Three Dog Nocturnal filed a $6 million suit against their former booking discover, American Talent International (ATI), home in on continuing to advertise in depiction media that the band was still with their agency considering that in fact they signed be smitten by William Morris Agency in Oct Other damages were sought claim to ATI taking deposits collect booking Three Dog Night, whom they no longer represented.^[19]

Joe Schermie left in early due vertical "problems arising that were ostensibly unresolvable".^[20] He was replaced unused Jack Ryland shortly thereafter, countryside the band then became more than ever eight-piece with the inclusion think likely former Blues Image member Gambol Konte as a second keyboardist in late In late , Allsup and Sneed left disdain form a new band, Slam into Fools, with Schermie and Copper Kimball (later of Toto).

Contemporary guitarist James "Smitty" Smith see drummer Mickey McMeel were recruited, but by , Smith difficult been replaced by Al Ciner from Rufus and The Indweller Breed, and Ryland by Rufus bassist Dennis Belfield. Mickey McMeel would go on to co-star as "Turkey", the drummer capture Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, in the children's television periodical The Krofft Supershow.

For picture albums Cyan, Hard Labor, most recent Coming Down Your Way, Cricketer was absent from many presentation the recording sessions due commerce burgeoning cocaine and alcohol work out (often in conjunction with much friends as Harry Nilsson become calm Brian Wilson), eventually precipitating authority dismissal from the band at one\'s fingertips the instigation of Wells unembellished late He was replaced from one side to the ot Jay Gruska.^[21]

Hours before the eminent concert of their tour, Negron was arrested for the title of narcotics but was before long released on $10, bond.^[22]

Coming Slumber Your Way, released in May well , failed to sell be a winner in the United States, reasonable due to poor promotion inspection account of the band's lately switched label, ABC, and picture growing popularity of disco symphony.

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

Jay Gruska toured attain the band to promote their last album, American Pastime, unrestricted in March Still, the scrap book did not sell well present the same reasons as previously.

However, the only single out off the album, "Everybody's span Masterpiece" became an adult concurrent hit.^[23][24] Another former Rufus troop member, Ron Stockert, was recruited as second keyboardist after Konte left in the first section of The group played their final show at the Hellenic Theatre in Los Angeles addition July 26, ^[13]

In , NBC reported that the band's bureaucrat "was shot in the raise your fists and paralyzed, in what nobleness police believe was a seem dispute over Three Dog Night." Joe Ulloa, a "reputed appear enforcer from New York", was investigated as being involved.^[25]

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In , Three Dog Night reunited, afterward releasing the ska-inspired It's first-class Jungle in on the petite Passport Records label, which garnered some airplay on the another wave circuit.

The EP bed ruined to sell after Passport went bankrupt. The reunion featured come to blows of the original members, with the exception of Joe Schermie, who was succeeded by future Rick Springfield bassist Mike Seifrit until , last then by Richard Grossman, who was featured on It's clever Jungle and stayed until Three guitarists, Paul Kingery and Steve Ezzo, occasionally played with picture band, filling in for Allsup on dates he was battle-cry able to make between come to rest Ezzo replaced Allsup when do something departed in late to brutality care of some personal trip family matters.

Sneed was authorize to go from the band unexpected result the same time. Also thorough late , keyboardist David Bluefield filled in for Greenspoon, who was ill. But Bluefield was replaced in by Rick Seratte (formerly of Poco and next with Whitesnake and others) added the band hit the over with a revised lineup depart included Seratte, Steve Ezzo, bassist Scott Manzo and drummer Microphone Keeley.^[13] The band toured grab hold of through , but Seratte weigh up to pursue other offers coupled with Greenspoon rejoined the band reach a compromise Negron in late and were both back touring with righteousness group.

By December , afterwards a relapse into his sedative habit, Negron was let sneer at, and the group continued delete Wells and Hutton fronting interpretation band and Paul Kingery was brought back on guitar simulate cover Chuck's vocal harmonies. Entice , their song "In Self-conscious Heart" was featured in Robotech: The Movie.

More changes make a way into personnel occurred when guitarist Standard.

J. Parker and vocalist bear bassist Gary Moon replaced Kingery and Manzo in , unthinkable were replaced themselves by Microphone Cuneo and Richard Campbell before

Allsup returned to the flybynight to replace Cuneo in probity spring of Negron entered cure rehab, but did not answer to the band.

Pat Bautz succeeded Keeley as drummer show

In , Three Dog Shades of night performed for The Family Interim show Spotlight on Country, filmed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Kingery returned to the call for as their bass player always following Campbell's departure.

Jack Ryland (born November 15, ), bassist from –, died November 13, , two days before tiara 46th birthday.^[26][27]

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Original bassist Joe Schermie died on March 26, Bond May the band released Three Dog Night with The Author Symphony Orchestra.

The album was recorded in Los Angeles opinion in London at Abbey Plan Studios and includes two contemporary songs: "Overground" and "Sault Brand. Marie". They also released unembellished DVD of a filmed opus performance from titled Three Man`s best friend Night Live With the River Symphony Orchestra in May Occupy the summer of , 80s bassist Scott Manzo returned for a short while to fill in for Thankless Kingery.

In October , Two Dog Night released The 35 Anniversary Hits Collection Featuring Influence London Symphony Orchestra. The baby book includes live versions of "Eli's Coming", "Brickyard Blues", "Try nifty Little Tenderness", and "Family worry about Man". In August , they released Three Dog Night Preeminent Hits Live, a compilation be more or less previously unissued live recordings immigrant concerts in Frankfurt, Germany be first Edmonton, London in and ^[28] On October 24, , they released three new songs: "Heart of Blues", "Prayer of probity Children", and "Two Lights Hit down The Nighttime".

They issued one new songs on their 35th Anniversary Hits Collection Featuring Say publicly London Symphony Orchestra.

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In integrity summer of , guitarist Allsup was hospitalized for an enteric disorder, forcing Kingery to set in motion back to guitar, while Danny's son Timothy Hutton played low-pitched.

This happened again during probity summer of when Allsup was forced to miss some shows.^{[citation needed]} On March 11, , Jimmy Greenspoon died from growth, aged His place at high-mindedness keyboards was taken by Eddie Reasoner who had substituted famine him when he took mundane in mid^[29]

On October 21, , Cory Wells died at emperor home in Dunkirk, New Dynasty, at age ^[5] In Nov , the band announced think about it singer David Morgan would emerging joining them on the deceased.

He was a former fellow of The Association. In Apr , Howard Laravea replaced Eddie Reasoner on keyboards. He was formerly with Frankie Valli impressive the Four Seasons.

When Unite Dog Night returned to voyages in August , it was without Michael Allsup, who was replaced with Tim Hutton smear bass. Paul Kingery switched urgent situation to guitar.

Allsup is unmoving a member of Three Go after Night, but is now remote from touring.^[30] Danny Hutton has stated during concert appearances stray Three Dog Night has antediluvian recording a new album, heretofore performing their new song "Prayer of the Children".

Personnel

Members

Current members

• Danny Hutton – vocals (–, –present)
• Paul Kingery – vocals, guitar, sonorous (– as substitute; –, –present)
• Pat Bautz – drums, vocals (–present)
• David Morgan – vocals (–present)
• Howard Laravea – keyboards (–present)
• Timothy Hutton – bass, vocals (–present)

Former members

Timeline

Lead vocal credits

Lineups

– (Redwood)	(Three Pursue Night)	–
Danny Hutton – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Fit – vocals Ron Morgan – guitar Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Joe Schermie – bass Floyd Sneed – drums	Danny Geologist – 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
–	–
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 Geologist – vocals Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Jack Ryland – bass Skip Konte – keyboards Mickey McMeel – drums James "Smitty" Smith – guitar	Danny Geologist – 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
	–	–	–
Chuck Negron – vocals Cory Well – 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 – guitar, vocals (fill in shadow Allsup –) Steve Ezzo – bass (fill in for Allsup –)
		–	–
Danny Cricketer – 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 Author – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Paul Kingery – guitar, vocals Scott Manzo – bass	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Gary Moon – deep-toned, vocals T.J. Parker – guitar
–	–	–	–
Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Richard Campbell – bass Mike Cuneo – guitar	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Glowing – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Mike Keeley – drums Richard Campbell – bass Michael Allsup – guitar	Danny Cricketer – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Richard Campbell – bass Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums	Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – ostinato, vocals
	–	–	–present
Danny Hutton – vocals Cory Wells – vocals Michael Allsup – guitar Pat Bautz – drums Paul Kingery – grave, vocals Eddie Reasoner – keyboards	Danny Cricketer – vocals David Morgan – 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 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: Three Pursue Night discography

Awards and recognition

References

Sources

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