Chuck Negron
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| Chuck Negron | |
| Born | June 8, 1942 Manhattan |
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| NAME | Negron, Chuck |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band, Three Dog Night |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhattan |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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Charles "Chuck" Negron (born 8 June 1942) is an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band, Three Dog Night.
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[edit] Biography
Negron was born in Manhattan. He grew up in The Bronx, New York City, where he sang in local doo-wop groups and played basketball both in schoolyard pick-up games and at Taft High School; the latter talent led to his being recruited to play college basketball in California, including California State University, Los Angeles.
[edit] Career
He eventually joined singers Danny Hutton and Cory Wells to found Three Dog Night in 1968; that group became one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The rock and roll lifestyle took its toll on Negron, and by the time Three Dog Night disbanded in 1977, Negron had a serious heroin addiction problem. He eventually overcame his addiction and embarked on a solo career, recording two albums: Am I Still In Your Heart (1995) and Long Road Back (1999). He also wrote a 1999 autobiography, Three Dog Nightmare. In the book, Negron attributes his recovery from heroin addiction to his turning to God in desperation, after dropping out of over 30 drug treatment facilities. His fourth solo effort was a double CD set titled Chuck Negron – Live In Concert, recorded at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and released on Sindrome Records, with sidemen Richard Campbell on bass guitar, Danny Mishkit on guitar, keyboards and saxophone, Frank Reina on drums and Terence Elliott on lead guitar.
In an odd twist, Negron's management recently licensed the rights to use the name of the 1960s band Blood, Sweat & Tears, and he appears as the Special Guest of 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' singing his hit songs at various venues during 2006.
[edit] Personal life
On 26 March 2006 Negron was featured on an episode of the A&E reality show, Intervention about his son, Chuckie.
His cousin is actor-comedian Taylor Negron.
He has a daughter, Annabelle Negron, with actress Kate Vernon.
[edit] References
- Negron, Chuck; Chris Blatchford (2000). Three Dog Nightmare: The Chuck Negron Story. Renaissance Books. 158063155X.
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