RIP Chuck Negron

[BackInTex]

Three Dog Night's Chuck Negron, voice behind 'Joy to the World,' dead at 83

Negron died Monday from heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Studio City home

Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits including "Joy to the World," "One" and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s, died Monday. He was 83.

He died of complications from heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his home in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to his publicist, Zach Farnum.

Negron also sang lead on "Easy To Be Hard" and "The Show Must Go On." The band's other hits include "Black and White," "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)," "Never Been to Spain" and "Shambala."

In 1967, Negron joined Danny Hutton and Cory Wells to form Three Dog Night, a vocal trio with roots in R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, and urban doo-wop. They found success two years later with their first million-selling single "One," written by Harry Nilsson.

Negron engaged in heavy drug use during the band's quick ascension to the top of the charts. He spent his fortune on drugs and even ended up on Los Angeles' Skid Row for a time.

[Bob Juch]

I wish they had credited "Joy to the World" to Hoyt Axton, "One" to Harry Nielson, and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" to Paul Williams.

[Vandal]

I wish they had credited "Joy to the World" to Hoyt Axton, "One" to Harry Nielson, and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" to Paul Williams.

Where are they not credited? The 45s all have the songwriters listed. It was fairly common knowledge that if it was a hit, someone else wrote it. They were not good songwriters.

[Bob Juch]

I wish they had credited "Joy to the World" to Hoyt Axton, "One" to Harry Nielson, and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" to Paul Williams.

Where are they not credited? The 45s all have the songwriters listed. It was fairly common knowledge that if it was a hit, someone else wrote it. They were not good songwriters.

Oh please. Hoyt sang it himself, so people knew he wrote it. If someone licenses one of my songs, I won't be able to do that.

[Vandal]

I wish they had credited "Joy to the World" to Hoyt Axton, "One" to Harry Nielson, and "An Old Fashioned Love Song" to Paul Williams.

Where are they not credited? The 45s all have the songwriters listed. It was fairly common knowledge that if it was a hit, someone else wrote it. They were not good songwriters.

Oh please. Hoyt sang it himself, so people knew he wrote it. If someone licenses one of my songs, I won't be able to do that.

I'm still not sure what you are claiming. They sang covers and split the royalties with the songwriters. Why's this an issue?

What won't you be able to do?

[Bob Juch]

Where are they not credited? The 45s all have the songwriters listed. It was fairly common knowledge that if it was a hit, someone else wrote it. They were not good songwriters.

Oh please. Hoyt sang it himself, so people knew he wrote it. If someone licenses one of my songs, I won't be able to do that.

I'm still not sure what you are claiming. They sang covers and split the royalties with the songwriters. Why's this an issue?

What won't you be able to do?

My issue is credit, not money. I won't be able to cover my songs as I sing like a frog.

[silverscreenselect]

My issue is credit, not money. I won't be able to cover my songs as I sing like a frog.

Movies and TV shows are able to give credit to writers and producers because they are visual media so you can include that information in the credits (and on posters and such). Similarly printed album covers could include this information. But are you suggesting that at the end of a song on Spotify or any similar service they include a voiceover crediting the writer?

[BackInTex]

Some guy named Chad G. Peety want his credit, too