Daniel McBride aka Dirty Dan McBride (November 20, 1945 – July 23, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Early life

Born Daniel Hatton in

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, Massachusetts, and raised in

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, McBride graduated from

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, class of 1963 and from

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in 1970.

Career

McBride and his group, the Cavaliers, were popular in the early/mid 60's Boston music scene, but McBride later became widely known as lead guitarist for Sha Na Na during their heyday and on their own TV series of the same name. He appeared in the film '' Grease'' in 1978 with Sha Na Na, enjoyed success with other bands and as a solo artist, appeared as an actor and

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performer, and was a published writer of humorous pieces for magazines. He died in his sleep on July 23, 2009, in Los Angeles.Obituary for Danny Hatton McBride''Los Angeles Times''
Retrieved on August 5, 2009

References

1945 births 2009 deaths American singer-songwriters American rock songwriters American rock singers American rock guitarists American male guitarists Sha Na Na members 20th-century American singers 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American male musicians People from Somerville, Massachusetts People from Reading, Massachusetts Boston University College of Communication alumni American male singer-songwriters {{US-guitarist-stub