Charles Wayne "Chuck" Day (August 5, 1942 – March 10, 2008), also known as Bing Day, was an American

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and

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man from the South Side of Chicago.

Biography

His musical talents began to develop at age 3, and at age 15, he recorded the single "Pony Tail Partner" under the name Bing Day at Federal Records (1957). Day recorded several singles over the next ten years as 'Bing Day' and, also, 'Ford Hopkins'. He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1965 and began a career as one of the most listened to "unknown" artists in rock and roll. He became bassist with Johnny Rivers' Band. Day invented the signature lead guitar riff afterward used by Rivers in " Secret Agent Man". Day worked with

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in 1967, again as bassist, also playing as second guitarist on " Monday, Monday" and " California Dreamin'". During the 1970s and 1980s, Day played on numerous recordings including Shel Silverstein's ''Freaker's Ball''. He also wrote for the soundtrack of '' Fritz the Cat'' and performed with musicians Luther Tucker and Merl Saunders. Day formed his own band in 1986. Day resided in

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from 1969, and continued to play locally in the San Rafael area of California until he was taken ill in January 2007. After three months of care at

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, he was admitted to

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before being relocated to

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in Healdsburg, where he remained until his death on March 10, 2008. A memorial and parade was held in Fairfax for Day on March 22, 2008. After his death, it was revealed he was the biological father of Owen Vanessa Elliot, the daughter of singer

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Discography

Solo releases

* "Pony Tail Partner" / "Since You Left Me" - Federal Records (1957) as Bing Day * "Rain Silver Dollar" / "Dancing Puppets" - Fraternity Records (1958) as Bing Day With Danny Bell And The Bell Hops * "Poor Stagger Lee" - Mercury Records (1958) * "Mama's Place" / "I Can't Help It" - Mercury Records (1959) as Bing Day * "Mary's Place" / "How Do I Do It" - Mercury Records (1959) as Bing Day * "Ya Fine, Fine, Fine" - Apex Records (1959) as Ford Hopkins * "How Do I Do It" - Mercury Records (1960) * "She Was Not My Kind" - Apex Records (1961) * "Memphis Tennessee" - Cameo/Parkway Records (1966) * "We Gotta Get Outta this Place" - Fraternity Records (1967)

With Johnny Rivers (1965)

* "Here We GoGo Again" * "Rivers Rocks the Folk"

With The Mamas & the Papas (1965-1966)

* " Monday, Monday" - Second Guitar * " California Dreamin'" - Second Guitar

With The Young Gyants (1968)

* "Tom Dooley" / "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" - Parkway * "Memphis" / "It Hurts So Bad" - Cameo-Parkway (1964)

With Shel Silverstein (1971)

* '' Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball''

The Chuck Day Band (1997)

* ''Desperate Measures''

With Steven Wolf (2006)

* ''20th Century Wolf, Volume I'' **Day co-wrote "You Don't Love Me Anymore" with Steven Wolf and Annie McIntyre; played lead guitar on the 2006 recording of the song.

Soundtracks

'' Fritz the Cat''

* "House Rock" * "Winston"

'' Switchblade Sisters''

* "Full Track"

'' Blacula''

* "Black Girl"

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* played the waterphone

Television and video

* Sleazy Arms Hotel with

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(1998) * Pacifica Public Access (1998) * Zone Music Local Showcase (1998) * Boney Maroni Promotional - Lifesigns Photo (2000) * various Lifesigns Photo video (2000 to present) * numerous commercial voice-overs including "Fall into the Gap" and "Member FDIC"

Other projects

* Chuck Day and the Burning Sensations * Fairfax Tavernacle Choir * The Dori Green/Dave Bergman Show * The 19 Broadway Swing Band * The Chuck and Sam Duet

References

External links

Chuck Day and the Burning Sensations website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Day, Chuck 1942 births 2008 deaths American blues guitarists American rhythm and blues guitarists American male guitarists American blues singers American blues singer-songwriters Singers from Chicago Soul-blues musicians 20th-century American singers 20th-century American guitarists People from Fairfax, California Guitarists from Chicago 20th-century American male musicians American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Illinois Singer-songwriters from California