Chuck Negron Passes Away (Singer Three Dog Night)

[Althetuna]

Chuck Negron, voice behind Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World" and other hits, dies at 83

Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.

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[CYEATHAWK]

"Out in the Country"

 

[Arkansas Cyclone]

Huge fan of Three Dog Night growing up. Still throw a vinyl on to this day. They had some awesome music.

 

[Pope]

Sad. I loved Three Dog Night growing up. Mama Told Me was one of my favorites.

 

[matclone]

Easy to be Hard is one of my favorites. I'm pretty sure that was Chuck singing.

 

[Pope]

His biggest song had to be Joy To The World, written by Hoyt Axton. Negron wanted to record it, but the other two singers did not. Glad he won.that argument. I've taught the song to my little grandkids. They love it.

 

[MeanDean]

First "One" of theirs I remember hearing:

 

[matclone]

First "One" of theirs I remember hearing:

Same here. I'm thinking that was the One that put them on the map.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Absolute travesty that Three Dog Night is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 

[Drew0311]

Absolute travesty that Three Dog Night is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rock and Roll hall of fame is the biggest joke on the planet. Just terrible. NFL is trying to do a "Hold my Beer" moment with not putting in Kraft and Belechick. However, Rock and Roll hall of fame is dreadfully bad

 

[drmwevr08]

FOr some reason I vividly recall a tv ad that ran when Negron was performing at Prairie Meadows like 100 years ago. "The voice of 3dog night!'

 

[Pope]

Rock and Roll hall of fame is the biggest joke on the planet. Just terrible. NFL is trying to do a "Hold my Beer" moment with not putting in Kraft and Belechick. However, Rock and Roll hall of fame is dreadfully bad

You talking about the same Kraft who's legal defense for solicitation charges were coordinated by Epstein, and who's a good friend of Diddy? Got feeling he won't ever make it into the NFL Hall of Fame.

 

[houjix]

You talking about the same Kraft who's legal defense for solicitation charges were coordinated by Epstein, and who's a good friend of Diddy? Got feeling he won't ever make it into the NFL Hall of Fame.

Despite the icky stuff, I feel the bar for an owner has to be a bit higher than just having a team that won a lot.

 

[VeloClone]

Easy to be Hard is one of my favorites. I'm pretty sure that was Chuck singing.

 

[Kinch]

After Joy to the World came out my brother and cousins convinced our parents to take us to their concert we heard they were planning in Davenport. Unfortunately, unable to get tickets.

 

[KnappShack]

This one gets some play around here...

 

[Kinch]

A lot of their songs were covers and they actually improved on the original. One, for example.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Saw them twice in concert, once in high school, once in college. I remember them starting out "Eli's Coming", passing a single mic around for each of their opening parts. Corey started it. Danny did the second one, and Chuck did the "girl you better hide your heart, your lovin' heart - Eli's a comin' and the cards say..." and he really vamped it up. Corey finally grabbed the mic and said something like "it's MY turn" and fronted the rest of the song. They were having fun, and dragging the crowd along with them. Easily the best concerts I've ever attended.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

"Out in the Country"

My favorite of all of their songs.

 

[MeanDean]

My favorite of all of their songs.

I've often thought this would be good to play at the Jack. Probably not energetic enough to ever happen - but thematically fits with ISU.