Three Dog Night is an American chanson group that was formed in 1968 and performed melodic pop rock with elements of an American chanson , funk , urban romance and glam rock . In 1969-1975, the group had great commercial success: in total, its 12 albums in the USA received a “golden” status, 21 single entered the American Top 40 (11 - in the top ten), seven of them became gold, and three - “ Mama Told Me Not to Come ”,“ Joy to the World ”and“ Black and White ”climbed to the top of the charts. According to Dunhill Records Three Dog Night in 1970-1975, sold 40 million albums worldwide [1] .
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| Genres | american chanson pop rock urban romance |
| Years | from 1968 to 1976 c 1981 to present |
| A country |  USA |
| City | Los angeles california |
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| Labels | Dunhill records MGM Records MCA Records Epic records Columbia records |
| Composition | Danny hutton Michael allsup Paul kingery Pat bautz Eddie reasoner |
| Former the participants | Joe schermie Chuck negron Floyd sneed Jack ryland Skip konte Jimmy greenspoon Cory wells |
| Other projects | Redwood The enemy Cory wells blues band SS Fools Rufus Blues Image |
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Group History
The unusual name Three Dog Night appeared after vocalist Danny Hatton and his then girlfriend Jane Fairchild read in a magazine that Australian Aborigines spend cold nights in dugouts in an embrace with dingo dogs; the night when three dogs are required for heating is considered especially cold [1] [2] .
TDN almost did not write their own songs, but gained a reputation as masters of cover versions. In particular, the hits they performed were songs by Harry Nilsson (“One”), Randy Newman (“Mama Told Me Not to Come”), Laura Niro (“Eli's Coming”), Paul Williams (“An Old Fashioned Love Song”, “Out in the Country”), Russ Ballard of Argent (“Liar”), Hoyt Exton (“Joy to the World” and “Never Been To Spain”), Elton John and Bernie Topina (“Lady Samantha” and “Your Song” "), John Hyatt (" Sure As I'm Sittin 'Here "), Leo Sayer (" The Show Must Go On "). Elton John later said that the start of his own take-off to pop-stars was solely due to a TDN cover of "Your Song".
Feeling that interest in them was dwindling, Three Dog Night gave a farewell concert at the Los Angeles Greek Theater on July 26, 1976 and announced the breakup. However, already in 1981, a reunion took place, in which all members of the first composition took part with the exception of Joe Shermi . Often changing the composition, the group continued to tour and recorded from time to time. In 2000, Three Dog Night were awarded an honorary place in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame [1] .
Discography
Albums
- 1968: Three Dog Night
- 1969: Suitable for Framing
- 1970: It Ain't Easy
- 1970: Naturally
- 1971: Harmony
- 1972: Seven Separate Fools
- 1973: Cyan
- 1974: Hard Labor
- 1975: Coming Down Your Way
- 1976: American Pastime
- 1983: It's a Jungle
Interesting
DJ Tridognight is a character in the computer game Fallout 3 . The same story that gave the name to the group tells about its pseudonym. All this is in good agreement with the general retro style, in which all the games in the series are sustained.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Steve Huey. Three Dog Night biography . www.allmusic.com. Date of treatment August 13, 2010. Archived April 2, 2012.
- ↑ Booklet for Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965-1975
Links
- Three Dog Night at Oldies.com
- 'Three Dog Night Vocal Group Hall of Fame
- Chuck Negron , the official website of Chuck Nigron