When I think of some of the classic pop-rock driven, soulful harmonies of the late sixties and early seventies, my mind tends to drift to the jams of the Grammy-nominated classic rock band Three Dog Night and their hit songs “Shambala”, “Joy to the World”, “One”, and “Never Been to Spain”, just to name a few.
The band will be performing their signature hits at The Walker Theatre in Chattanooga this Thursday, June 4th.
Three Dog Night formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1967 and was founded by their three main vocalists: Danny Hutton, Cory Wells, and Chuck Negron, with Danny being the only remaining member today who is still performing and touring.
Their tried-and-true staple tracks have found a way to embed themselves into the cultural zeitgeist of American music, yet one of the most surprising things about these classic hit songs is that Three Dog Night did not actually write any of them. Instead, they were known for being classic interpreters of songs and made history for their ability to introduce some major songwriting players to the mainstream for the first time…