Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night Co-Founder and Lead Singer, Dies at 83
Chuck Negron, lead singer of Three Dog Night, battled addiction and chronic illness but had a six-decade career with nearly two dozen Top 40 hits, his publicist said.
- Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night, passed away at his home in Studio City, Los Angeles, at the age of 83, according to his publicist Zach Farnum.
- Negron's voice was key to hits like 'Joy to the World' and 'One', which made the band prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
- He struggled with drug issues and later chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, becoming sober and launching a solo career.
- Negron is survived by his wife, Ami Albea Negron, and five children, with his obituary noting that family was most important to him.
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Chuck Negron, Singer With Three Dog Night, Is Dead at 83
Chuck Negron, one of the most recognizable rockers of the 1970s and a founding member of the band Three Dog Night, died on Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83. The death was announced in a statement from his publicist that was shared by Mr. Negron’s official social media accounts. It said that he had long suffered from chronic cognitive obstructive pulmonary disease, and that he had been diagnosed with heart failure in his final months.…
Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night founder and singer, dies at 83
Chuck Negron, the naturally gifted singer who co-founded 1970s hitmakers Three Dog Night, has died. He was 83. Negron died from heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home in Los Angeles’ Studio City neighborhood, according to his publicist, Zach Farnum. Three Dog Night — Negron, Cory Wells and Danny Hutton — produced nearly two dozen top 40 hits in the early 1970s. Three of their songs, “Joy to the World,” “Mama Told Me”…
Chuck Negron, lead singer on ‘Joy to the World’ and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83 - The Boston Globe
Between 1969 and 1974, Three Dog Night was among the world’s most successful acts, with 18 top 20 singles and 12 albums certified gold for selling at least 500,000 copies.
Three Dog Night founding member Chuck Negron dies in Studio City
His lead vocals appear on "Joy to the World (Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog)," "One (Is the Loneliest Number)," and "Old Fashioned Love Song."
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