Danny Hutton(I)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Singer Daniel Anthony Hutton was born on September 10, 1942 in
Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland. He moved to America when he was a
little boy. Hutton worked at the warehouse for Disney/Buena Vista
Records in California. Danny did voice-overs for various cartoons and
recorded several singles for both the MGM and Hanna Barbera Records
labels in the mid 60s. He also auditioned to be a member of the
Monkees, but didn't make the cut. Hutton's charming song "Roses and
Rainbows" was a substantial local radio hit in Southern California. In
1968 Danny became a founding member of the enormously popular 70s rock
group Three Dog Night; he remained with the band until they broke up in
1977. Moreover, Hutton sang vocals with the power trio BBA on their
self-titled 1973 debut album. Following the break up of Three Dog Night
Danny worked as a manager for such Los Angeles punk bands as Fear and
fronted the group the Danny Hutton Hitters (their cover of the Nit
Kershaw song "Wouldn't It Be Good" was featured on the soundtrack to
the hit comedy "Pretty in Pink"). In the mid 80s Hutton rejoined Three
Dog Night and continues to be a member of the band to this very day.