Dennis Dunaway

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Dennis Dunaway (born December 9, 1948 in Cottage Grove, Oregon) was the bassist for the Alice Cooper group from 1969-1975. He co-wrote such hits as "Eighteen" and "School's Out".

Dunaway's bass playing displayed varying influences including Latin ("Below Your Means") and Jazzy Blues ("Crazy Little Child", "Blue Turk") along with many other genres. He incorporated all of these musical styles to help create a sound that could support the theatrical performance of the "on-stage" Alice Cooper persona. He had a 1970 Fender Jazz bass, that he spray painted green and called "the frog".

Dennis is married with two daughters. His oldest daughter, Renée Ciarra, is also a musician and fronts the band Jetsetter. Jetsetter released their first album, VasoVerga, in March, 2007.

Contents 1 2006 album release 1.1 Artists = 1.2 Track listing 2 External links

[edit] 2006 album release

In September 2006, The Dennis Dunaway Project released their debut album available exclusively via their website and at shows Bones from the Yard.

[edit] Artists =

• Dennis Dunaway - Bass, Vocals, Keyboards

John DaSilva - Trumpet on 'Home Sweet Home' 

• Jessica Williams - Moans of pleasure on 'Red Room'
• Joe Bouchard - More Cowbell on 'Little Kid (With A Big Gun), Shakers
• Stephanie Tedesco - “Help Me” Vocals on 'On The Mountain'

[edit] Track listing

1. Kandahar (Dunaway, Tedesco, Burns, Wilson)
2. Me and My Boys (Dunaway)
3. Man Is a Beast (Dunaway, Tedesco)
4. Red Room (Dunaway, Tedesco)
5. Little Kid (With AaBig, Big Gun) (Dunaway)
6. New Generation (Dunaway, Tedesco)
7. Needle in the Red (Dunaway, Tedesco, Burns, Wilson, Hunter)
8. Stalker (Dunaway, Tedesco, Wilson)
9. Satan’s Sister (Dunaway)
10. On the Mountain (Dunaway, Tedesco)
11. Subway (Dunaway)
12. Home Sweet Home (Dunaway, Tedesco)

[edit] External links

• Dennis Dunaway website.

• Dennis Dunaway Project myspace page.

• Jetsetter band's website.