Chuck Negron
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Charles "Chuck" Negron is an American
singer-songwriter
, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band
Three Dog Night
, which he helped to form in 1968.
, 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
at a small junior college named Hancock College, later he played at California State University, Los Angeles
.
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 1976, Negron had a serious heroin addiction problem which began in the early 1970s. In July 1975, the British
music magazine, NME
, reported that Negron had been arrested for cocaine possession in Kentucky
. He overcame his addiction in September 1991 and embarked on a solo
career, recording three album
s: Am I Still In Your Heart (1995) "Joy to the World" (Christmas CD - 1996) 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 drum
s and Terence Elliott on lead guitar
.
reality show, Intervention about his son, Chuckie, and grandson Noah Bryan Negron. His cousin is actor-comedian Taylor Negron
. In addition to his son, he has a daughter, Annabelle Negron, with actress Kate Vernon
. He also has two other daughters, Shaunti Ann Negron and Charlotte Rose Negron, who performed with him at the Key Club
and at The Hollywood Bowl.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968 to 1975. During that time the band charted 21 Billboard top 40 hits in America, three of which reached Number One...
, which he helped to form in 1968.
Biography
Negron was born in Manhattan to a Puerto Rican father and a British mother. He grew up in The Bronx, New York CityNew York City
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, where he sang in local doo-wop
Doo-wop
The name Doo-wop is given to a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that developed in African American communities in the 1940s and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. It emerged from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and...
groups and played basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
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
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
at a small junior college named Hancock College, later he played at California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
.
Career
He eventually joined singers Danny HuttonDanny Hutton
Daniel Anthony Hutton , is an Irish-American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band, Three Dog Night. Hutton was the head of Hanna Barbera Records from 1965-1966...
and Cory Wells
Cory Wells
Cory Wells is an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night.-Life and career:...
to found Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night is an American rock band best known for their music from 1968 to 1975. During that time the band charted 21 Billboard top 40 hits in America, three of which reached Number One...
in 1968; that group became one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
lifestyle took its toll on Negron, and by the time Three Dog Night disbanded in 1976, Negron had a serious heroin addiction problem which began in the early 1970s. In July 1975, the British
United Kingdom
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music magazine, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, reported that Negron had been arrested for cocaine possession in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He overcame his addiction in September 1991 and embarked on a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career, recording three album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s: Am I Still In Your Heart (1995) "Joy to the World" (Christmas CD - 1996) and Long Road Back (1999). He also wrote a 1999 autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, 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
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
CD
Compact Disc
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set titled Chuck Negron – Live In Concert, recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
at Southern Methodist University in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and released on Sindrome Records, with sidemen Richard Campbell on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Danny Mishkit on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, Frank Reina on drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s and Terence Elliott on lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
.
Personal life
In 2006, Negron was featured on an episode of the A&EA&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
reality show, Intervention about his son, Chuckie, and grandson Noah Bryan Negron. His cousin is actor-comedian Taylor Negron
Taylor Negron
Brad Taylor Negron is an American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian.-Personal life:Negron was born in Glendale, California to Conrad Negron, Sr., former mayor of Indian Wells, California. He grew up in Pasadena, California. His cousin is singer Chuck Negron...
. In addition to his son, he has a daughter, Annabelle Negron, with actress Kate Vernon
Kate Vernon
Kate Vernon is a Canadian-born film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Lorraine Prescott on the CBS soap opera Falcon Crest from , the stuck-up and popular Benny Hanson in the comedy film Pretty in Pink , Mary-John Lovejoy in The Lost Colony Feature of Lovejoy and...
. He also has two other daughters, Shaunti Ann Negron and Charlotte Rose Negron, who performed with him at the Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
and at The Hollywood Bowl.
External links
- Official website
- [ Chuck Negron biography at AllMusicGuide.com]