Three Dog Night is an American rock band formed in 1967, with founding members consisting of vocalists

Danny Hutton Daniel Anthony Hutton (born September 10, 1942) is an Irish-American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night. Hutton was a songwriter and singer for Hanna-Barbera Records from 1965 to 1966. Hutton had a ...

Cory Wells Cory Wells (born Emil Lewandowski; February 5, 1941 – October 20, 2015) was an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night. Early life Wells came from a musical family and began playing in Buffalo ...

, and

Chuck Negron Charles Negron II (born June 8, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter. He is best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the rock band Three Dog Night, which he helped form in 1968. Early life Chuck Negron was born on June 8, 1942, in M ...

. This lineup was soon augmented by

Jimmy Greenspoon James Boyd Greenspoon (February 7, 1948 – March 11, 2015) was an American keyboard player and composer, best known as a member of the band Three Dog Night. Early life and education Greenspoon was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in ...

(keyboards),

Joe Schermie Joseph Edward Schermetzler (February 12, 1946 – March 26, 2002), known as Joe Schermie, was an American musician, best known as the bass player for the 1970s American rock-pop group Three Dog Night. Biography Schermie was born in Madison ...

(bass),

Michael Allsup Michael Rand Allsup (born March 8, 1947) is an American guitarist, best known as a member of the rock and roll band Three Dog Night. Background Allsup's parents were originally from Oklahoma, but relocated to the small town of Empire, Californ ...

(guitar), and

Floyd Sneed Floyd Chester Sneed (November 22, 1942 – January 27, 2023) was a Canadian drummer, best known for his work with the band Three Dog Night. Born on November 22, 1942, in Calgary, Sneed grew up in a musical family (his parents were both musicia ...

(drums). The band had 21 ''Billboard'' Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975, with three hitting number one. Three Dog Night recorded many songs written by outside songwriters, and they helped to introduce mainstream audiences to writers such as

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"), Paul Williams ("

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"), and

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", "

Never Been to Spain "Never Been to Spain" is a song written by Hoyt Axton, originally released on his 1971 LP ''Joy to the World'' and later that year performed by Three Dog Night, with Cory Wells on lead vocal. It was featured on their 1971 album ''Harmony''. The re ...

").

Name origin

The official commentary included in the CD set ''Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975'' states that vocalist Danny Hutton's girlfriend, actress

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(best known as the "Ajax Lady" from the

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movie '' Up In Smoke'') suggested the name after reading a magazine article about

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, in which it was explained that on cold nights they would customarily sleep while embracing a

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, a native species of wild dog. On colder nights they would sleep with two dogs and, if the night were freezing, it was a "three dog night". Musician

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, an arranger at

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, disputed the above story and claimed that he coined the name. He wrote, "I wuz nuts about Hutton's girlfriend. Quite a dancer. Yet, she didn't read ''Mankind'' magazine, nor have an inkling of anthropology and the cold aboriginal nights that inspired my suggestion."

History

Background

The three vocalists,

(who got his start with Hanna-Barbera Records in 1964),

, and

(who landed a recording contract with Dunhill Records) first came together in 1967. They initially went by the name of Redwood and made some recordings with

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while

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were working on the album '' Wild Honey''. Redwood were briefly poised to be one of the first artists signed to the Beach Boys'

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. According to Beach Boy

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had them in the studio for several days, and he was really funny. They didn't meet up to his expectations. ... They'd go in and they wouldn't sing well enough for him. ... but they went off and made billions." Brian attempted to produce an album for Redwood, but after the recording of three songs, including "

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" and " Darlin'", this motion was halted by his bandmates, who wanted Brian to focus on the Beach Boys' contractual obligations. According to Negron, due to the commercial failure of ''

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'' and Brian's waning commitment to his band, "the other Beach Boys wanted Brian's immense songwriting and producing talents used strictly to enhance their own careers". Negron then noted that he would have done the same thing if in the Beach Boys' position. Shortly after abandoning the Redwood moniker in 1968, the vocalists hired a group of backing musicians – Ron Morgan on guitar,

on drums,

from the Cory Wells Blues Band on bass, and

on keyboards – and soon took the name Three Dog Night. Morgan left the band before its first album was recorded and subsequently joined the

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was quickly recruited to replace Morgan on guitar.

1968–1972

Three Dog Night made its official debut in 1968 at the

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, at a 5 p.m. press party hosted by

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. They were still in the process of making their first album ''

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'' when they heard the favorable reactions from the hypercritical audience.Orloff, Kathy. "Three Dog Night—A Howling Success Story". ''Los Angeles Times'', May 23, 1971, pp. 1-q16. The album ''Three Dog Night'' was a success with its hit songs "Nobody", "

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", and "

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" and helped the band gain recognition and become one of the top-drawing concert acts of their time. In December 1972, Three Dog Night hosted Dick Clark's first New Year's Eve special, which was then entitled Three Dog Night's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

1973–1979

In 1973, Three Dog Night filed a $6 million lawsuit against their former booking agent, American Talent International (ATI), for continuing to advertise in the media that the band was still with their agency when in fact they signed with

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in October 1972. Other damages were sought due to ATI taking deposits for booking Three Dog Night, whom they no longer represented. Joe Schermie left in early 1973 due to "problems arising that were apparently unresolvable". His replacement was Jack Ryland in 1973, and the band then became an eight-piece with the inclusion of a second keyboard player,

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(ex-

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), in late 1973. In late 1974, Allsup and Sneed left to form a new band, SS Fools, with Schermie and

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of Toto. New guitarist James "Smitty" Smith and drummer Mickey McMeel were recruited, but by 1975, Smith was replaced by

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from

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and

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, and Ryland by Rufus bassist Dennis Belfield. Mickey McMeel would go on to co-star as "Turkey", the drummer of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, in the children's television series ''

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''. For the albums ''Cyan'', '' Hard Labor'', and '' Coming Down Your Way'', Hutton did not show up for many of the recording sessions. Cory Wells became fed up with his frequent absence and Hutton was fired from the band in late 1975. He was replaced by

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. Hours before the first concert of their 1975 tour,

was arrested for the possession of narcotics but was soon released on $10,000 bond. '' Coming Down Your Way'', released in May 1975, failed to sell well in the United States, likely due to poor promotion on account of the band's recently switched label,

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, and the growing popularity of

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music. Disappointed by this, the band decided " Til The World Ends" would be the only single released off the album, which ended up being the group's last

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Top 40 hit. Jay Gruska toured with the band to promote their last album, ''

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'', released in March 1976. Still, the album did not sell well for the same reasons as before. However, the only single released off the album, " Everybody's a Masterpiece" became an

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hit. Another former Rufus band member, Ron Stockert, was recruited as second keyboardist after Konte left in the first half of 1976. The group played their final show at the

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in Los Angeles on July 26, 1976. In 1979, NBC reported that the band's accountant "was shot in the arm and paralyzed, in what the police believe was a mob dispute over Three Dog Night." Joe Ulloa, a "reputed mob enforcer from New York", was investigated as being involved.

1981–1990s

In 1981, Three Dog Night reunited and released the

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'' in 1983 on the small

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label, which garnered some airplay on the new wave circuit. The EP failed to sell after Passport went bankrupt. The reunion featured all of the original members, except

, who was succeeded by Mike Seifrit until 1982, and then by Richard Grossman, who stayed until 1984. Two guitarists, Paul Kingery and Steve Ezzo, occasionally played with the band, filling in for Allsup on dates he was not able to make between 1982 and 1984. Ezzo replaced Allsup when he departed in late 1984 to take care of some personal and family matters. Sneed was let go from the band at the same time. In early 1985, keyboardist Rick Seratte (formerly of

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and later with

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and others) filled in for Greenspoon, who was ill, and the band hit the road with a revised lineup that included Seratte, Steve Ezzo, bassist Scott Manzo and drummer Mike Keeley. The band toured all through 1985, but in late '85, Negron was forced back into rehab. Seratte left the band to pursue other offers and Greenspoon rejoined the band with Negron in late 1985 and were back touring with the group. By December 1985, after a relapse into his drug habit, Negron was let go, and the group continued with Wells and Hutton fronting the band and Paul Kingery was brought back 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. Parker and vocalist and bassist Gary Moon replaced Kingery and Manzo in 1988, and were replaced themselves by Mike Cuneo and Richard Campbell during 1989. Allsup returned to the group to replace Cuneo in the spring of 1991. Negron entered drug rehab, but did not return to the band. Pat Bautz succeeded Keeley as drummer in 1993. In 1993, Three Dog Night performed for The Family Channel show ''Spotlight on Country'', filmed in

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. Kingery returned to the band as their bass player in 1996 following Campbell's departure.

2000–2012

Original bassist Joe Schermie died on March 26, 2002. In May 2002 the band released ''Three Dog Night with The London Symphony Orchestra''. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and in London at Abbey Road Studios and includes two new songs: "Overground" and "Sault Ste. Marie". They also released a DVD of a filmed symphony performance from 2000 titled ''Three Dog Night Live With the Tennessee Symphony Orchestra'' in May 2002. In the summer of 2004, 80s bassist Scott Manzo returned briefly to fill in for Paul Kingery. In October 2004, Three Dog Night released ''The 35th Anniversary Hits Collection Featuring The London Symphony Orchestra''. The album includes live versions of "Eli's Coming", "Brickyard Blues", "Try a Little Tenderness", and "Family of Man". In August 2008, they released ''Three Dog Night Greatest Hits Live'', a compilation of previously unissued live recordings from concerts in

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in 1972 and 1973. On October 24, 2009, they released three new songs: "Heart of Blues", "Prayer of the Children", and "Two Lights In The Nighttime". They issued two new songs on their ''35th Anniversary Hits Collection Featuring The London Symphony Orchestra''.

2012–present

In the summer of 2012, guitarist Allsup was hospitalized for an intestinal disorder, forcing Kingery to move back to guitar, while Danny's son Timothy Hutton played bass. This happened again during the summer of 2015 when Allsup was forced to miss some shows. On March 11, 2015, Jimmy Greenspoon died from cancer, aged 67. His place at the keyboards was taken by Eddie Reasoner who had substituted for him when he took ill in mid-2014. On October 21, 2015, Cory Wells died at his home in Dunkirk, New York at age 74. In November 2015, the band announced that singer David Morgan would be joining them on the road. He was a former member of

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. In April 2017, Howard Laravea replaced Eddie Reasoner on keyboards. He was formerly with

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and the Four Seasons. When Three Dog Night returned to touring in August 2021, it was without Michael Allsup, who was replaced with Tim Hutton on bass. Paul Kingery switched back to guitar. Danny Hutton has stated during concert appearances that Three Dog Night has been recording a new album, before performing their new song "Prayers of the Children".

Personnel

Members

Current members *

– 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 Morgan – vocals (2015–present) * Howard Laravea – keyboards (2017–present) * Timothy Hutton - bass, vocals (2021-present) Former members *

– vocals, rhythm guitar (1967–1976, 1981–2015; his death) *

– vocals (1967–1976, 1981–1985) *

– guitar (1967–1974, 1981–1984, 1991–2021) *

– keyboards (1968–1976, 1981–2015; his death) *

– drums (1968–1974, 1981–1984) *

– bass (1968–1973; died 2002) * Jack Ryland – bass (1973–1975; died 1996) *

– keyboards (1973–1976) * Mickey McMeel – drums (1974–1976) * James "Smitty" Smith – guitar (1974–1975) * Dennis Belfield – bass (1975–1976) *

– guitar (1975–1976) * Jay Gruska – vocals (1976) * Ron Stockert – keyboards (1976) * Mike Seifrit – bass (1981–1982) * Richard Grossman – bass (1982–1984) * Rick Seratte – keyboards (1985) * Mike Keeley – drums (1985–1993) * Scott Manzo – bass (1985–1988, 2004) * Steve Ezzo – guitar (fill-in for Allsup 1983–1984, 1985) * Gary Moon – bass, vocals (1988–1989) * T.J. Parker – guitar (1988–1989) * Richard Campbell – bass, vocals (1989–1996) * Eddie Reasoner – keyboards (2015–2017; substitute – 2014–2015) * Mike Cuneo – guitar (1989–1991)

Timeline

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Lead vocal credits

" – Negron *"

Black and White Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white in a continuous spectrum, producing a range of shades of grey. Media The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. ...

" – Hutton *" Celebrate" – Hutton (Verse 1), Negron (Verse 2), Wells (Verse 3), who sings melody through the end refrain *"

Easy to Be Hard "Easy to Be Hard" is a song from the 1967 rock musical ''Hair''. It was written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado, and Gerome Ragni, who put the musical together in the mid-1960s. The original recording of the musical featuring the song was release ...

" – Negron *" Eli's Coming" – Wells *"

" – Negron *" Let Me Serenade You" – Wells *" Liar" – Hutton *"

Mama Told Me (Not to Come) "Mama Told Me Not to Come", also written as "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)", is a song by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. Three Dog Night's 1970 cover topped the US pop singles chart. Tom ...

" – Wells *"

" – Negron *"

One Man Band A one-man band is a musician who plays a number of instruments simultaneously using their hands, feet, limbs, and various mechanical or electronic contraptions. One-man bands also often sing while they perform. The simplest type of "one-man ban ...

" – Hutton sings melody with Negron on harmony on verses, then Negron takes the lead through the end refrain *"

Out in the Country "Out in the Country" is a song written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols and performed by Three Dog Night. It was produced by Richard Podolor, and was featured on their 1970 album, '' It Ain't Easy''. In the US, "Out in the Country" peaked at ...

" – Group vocal in unison *"

Pieces of April ''Pieces of April'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. Marking Hedges' directorial debut, the film stars Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson. The film f ...

" – Negron *" Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" – Wells *" Shambala" – Wells *" Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" – Wells *"

The Family of Man ''The Family of Man'' was an ambitious exhibition of 503 photography, photographs from 68 countries curated by Edward Steichen, the director of the New York City Museum of Modern Art's (MoMA) Department of Photography. According to Steichen, ...

" – Hutton (Verse 1), Negron (Verse 2), Wells (Verse 3) *"

The Show Must Go On "The show must go on" is a phrase in show business, meaning that regardless of what happens, whatever show has been planned still has to be staged for the waiting patrons. There is no evidence to suggest that it is the abbreviation of a longer phra ...

" – Negron *" Til the World Ends" – Negron *"

Try a Little Tenderness "Try a Little Tenderness" is a song written by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, and Harry M. Woods. Original version It was first recorded on December 8, 1932, by the Ray Noble Orchestra, with vocals by Val Rosing. Another version, also recorded ...

" – Wells *"

Your Song "Your Song" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's first international Top 10 chart single. "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in M ...

" – Hutton

Lineups

Discography

* ''

'' (1968) * ''

Suitable for Framing ''Suitable for Framing'' is the second studio album by American rock band Three Dog Night. The album was released on the Dunhill record label on June 11, 1969 and was the first of two albums released by the band that year (see 1969 in music). Th ...

'' (1969) * ''

Captured Live at the Forum ''Captured Live at the Forum'' is the third album by American rock music, rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). The album was recorded at The Forum (Inglewood, California), The Forum in Los Angeles. According to ''Thr ...

'' (1970) * '' It Ain't Easy'' (1970) * '' Naturally'' (1970) * ''

Harmony In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However ...

'' (1971) * ''

Seven Separate Fools ''Seven Separate Fools'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Three Dog Night. Released in 1972, the album reached number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming the band's highest-charting album. The LP version of the album was rel ...

'' (1972) * ''

Cyan Cyan () is the color between green and blue on the visible spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 490 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue. In the subtractive color system, or CMYK color ...

'' (1973) * '' Hard Labor'' (1974) * '' Coming Down Your Way'' (1975) * ''

'' (1976) * ''

'' (1983) * ''The Road Ahead'' (TBD)

Awards and recognition

* Three Dog Night was inducted into The

Vocal Group Hall of Fame The Vocal Group Hall of Fame (VGHF) is an American-based hall of fame that honors vocal groups throughout the world in every genre of music. Headquartered in the Columbia Theatre in Sharon, Pennsylvania, it includes a theater and a museum. It was ...

in 2000.

References

Sources

*''Three Dog Nightmare''.

. Renaissance Books 1st edition (June 1999) *''One Is the Loneliest Number: On the Road and Behind the Scenes With the Legendary Rock Band Three Dog Night''. Greenspoon, Jimmy and Bego, Mark. Pharos Books (January 1991). * Lawrence, Guy (2006)
"Yogi Bear's Nuggets: A Hanna-Barbera 45 Guide"
''Spectropop.com''
Bubblegum University

External links

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