Danny Koker
| Danny Koker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 17, 1933 Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died |
February 17, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Genres | Christian |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer, conductor and arranger |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Associated acts | Cathedral Quartet |
"Danny Koker" (Daniel Nicholas Koker I) was an American baritone vocalist and pianist who played with the Cathedral Quartet. He was born on December 17, 1933. His parents, Mary and Stanko Koker of Yugoslavia. He was a musician, singer, composer, conductor and arranger in many quartets and bands such as: Foggy River Boys, Weatherford Quartet, The Cathedral Quartet, The Rex Humbard Family Singers and The Koker Family Singers. In 1989, he started up KFBT TV33 in Las Vegas, later becoming the WB affiliate. Danny was a Green Beret with the 10th Special Forces Group stationed in Bad Tulz, Germany, a hockey player for the U.S. Army, a baseball player and an avid automotive enthusiast. Koker also owned a television station in Las Vegas.
He was the father of Danny "The Count" Koker (Daniel Nicholas Koker II) featured in the History Channel reality TV show Counting Cars.