Chuck Negron
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Chuck Negron (born June 8, 1942 in New York, New York) is an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night.
Negron grew up in The Bronx, where he sang in local doo-wop groups and played basketball; the latter talent led to his being recruited to play college basketball in California, including California State University, Los Angeles. 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 & roll lifestyle took its toll on Negron, and by the time Three Dog Night broke up 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 entitled 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, Danny Mishkit on guitar, keys and sax, Frank Reina on drums and Terence Elliott on lead guitar.
On March 26, 2006 Negron was featured on an episode of the A&E reality show, Intervention. His son, also named Chuck, was heavily addicted to heroin, just as his father had been years before.
In an odd twist, Negron's management recently licensed the rights to use the name of the 1960s band Blood, Sweat & Tears, and he will be appearing as Blood, Sweat & Tears Featuring Chuck Negron at various venues during 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- Chuck's cousin is actor-comedian Taylor Negron.
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