Chuck Negron, one of the original voices of the popular band Three Dog Night, has passed away at the age of 83. He was known for singing the lead on many of their big hits, like “Joy to the World” and “One.”
Negron died at his home in Los Angeles due to problems with his heart and a lung condition.
Three Dog Night was a huge success in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Besides the songs mentioned above, Negron also sang lead on “Easy To Be Hard” and “The Show Must Go On.” The band had many other popular songs, including “Black and White,” “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” and “Shambala.”
The band broke up for a while but got back together in the 1980s. However, Negron had to leave the group because of his struggles with drug use.
Negron, along with Danny Hutton and Cory Wells, started Three Dog Night in 1967. They mixed different styles of music, like R&B and rock ‘n’ roll, to create their sound. Their first big hit was “One,” which came out in 1969.
Negron faced challenges with drug addiction during the band’s rise to fame. After going through rehab several times, he became sober in 1991. He then started a solo career, releasing several albums. He also wrote a book about his life, called “Three Dog Nightmare.”
In recent years, Negron and Hutton had made up after not speaking for a long time. Hutton and Michael Allsup are now the only living members of the original band.
Negron was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1942. He grew up singing and later moved to Los Angeles to work in the music business.
Even with a long-term lung condition, Negron continued to tour for many years. He is survived by his wife and five children.
