Floyd Sneed, the Canadian drummer who powered a string of 1970s hits with Three Dog Night and provided backup vocals for one of the band’s biggest hits, died January 27. He was 80.
His death was announced on the band’s Facebook page. A cause of death was not specified.
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“Three Dog Night is saddened to learn of the passing of Floyd Sneed,” the band statement reads. “Floyd was an absolutely wonderful human being, a complete original and a sweetheart of a man. He was also an extraordinarily unique drummer who brought so much to Three Dog Night’s sound. Floyd broke many barriers both musically and culturally; he also influenced countless other drummers with his amazing technique.
His death was announced on the band’s Facebook page. A cause of death was not specified.
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“Three Dog Night is saddened to learn of the passing of Floyd Sneed,” the band statement reads. “Floyd was an absolutely wonderful human being, a complete original and a sweetheart of a man. He was also an extraordinarily unique drummer who brought so much to Three Dog Night’s sound. Floyd broke many barriers both musically and culturally; he also influenced countless other drummers with his amazing technique.
- 1/31/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Christian Lee Hutson recorded so many versions of his new album, Beginners, that the day before it was finally released last month, the singer-songwriter joked with his friends about a dark possibility: “There’s still time to record it one more time.”
Hutson, 29, first began work on his new plaintive folk collection in 2014, back when he was still touring the country as an aspiring retro-country singer, performing Gram Parsons and George Jones covers at an endless string of what he now refers to as “fucking spaghetti restaurants.”
Today, Hutson is...
Hutson, 29, first began work on his new plaintive folk collection in 2014, back when he was still touring the country as an aspiring retro-country singer, performing Gram Parsons and George Jones covers at an endless string of what he now refers to as “fucking spaghetti restaurants.”
Today, Hutson is...
- 7/16/2020
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Hollywood has deputized Taylor Sheridan as the trail master of a new breed of 21st century Westerns. The actor turned screenwriter known for his lawman David Hale on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy” first tackled the big screen with his so-called “frontier trilogy”: 2015’s “Sicario,”a Mexican drug-war thriller; 2016’s Texas-set “Hell or High Water,” about modern-day bank-robbing brothers; and 2017’s “Wind River,” the Lone Star native’s directorial debut that focused on the sad fates of Native Americans on a Wyoming reservation.
Sheridan struck gold with an Oscar nomination for his original script for “Hell or High Water,” which was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Jeff Bridges and Best Editing.
Last year, Sheridan went full-on westward ho with the arrival of “Yellowstone” on the newly minted cable channel Paramount Network. The cross between “Dallas” and old-school ‘60s TV Westerns like “The Rifleman” and “Gunsmoke...
Sheridan struck gold with an Oscar nomination for his original script for “Hell or High Water,” which was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Jeff Bridges and Best Editing.
Last year, Sheridan went full-on westward ho with the arrival of “Yellowstone” on the newly minted cable channel Paramount Network. The cross between “Dallas” and old-school ‘60s TV Westerns like “The Rifleman” and “Gunsmoke...
- 6/3/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Cory Wells, one of the lead singers for the band Three Dog Night, died Tuesday in New York. He was 74. Cory Wells Dies Wells’ death was announced by fellow Three Dog Night singer, Danny Hutton, on the band’s website. “It is with deep sadness and disbelief that I must report the passing of Cory Wells, my […]
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- 10/22/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Cory Wells, the co-founder and vocalist of Three Dog Night, died Tuesday, the band reported on its Facebook page. He was 74. “It is with deep sadness and disbelief that I must report the passing of Cory Wells, my beloved band mate for over 45 years,” bandmate Danny Hutton wrote in the statement. “Cory was an incredible singer — a great performer, he could sing anything.” Wells “died unexpectedly” in Dunkirk, New York. He had been touring with the band as recently as last month when he developed “severe back pain.” No cause of death was reported. Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths...
- 10/21/2015
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Cory Wells, co-founder and one of the lead singers for Three Dog Night has died. He was 74 years old. Danny Hutton, Wells' bandmate posted a message on the group's website saying, "It is with deep sadness and disbelief that I must report the passing of Cory Wells." The post goes on to say Cory "died unexpectedly" in New York but it's unclear how. The group had huge success in the 1960's and '70s with...
- 10/21/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
June Fairchild -- the actress best known for her iconic Ajax snorting scene in "Up In Smoke" -- has died at 68 ... and friends are hoping her former Cheech & Chong co-stars can help with her funeral costs. Fairchild had a big movie career in the '70s -- besides 'Smoke' ... she appeared in "Head" with The Monkees ... and "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" with Clint Eastwood. She's also widely credited for naming the band "Three Dog Night" ... while dating lead singer Danny Hutton.
- 2/19/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
If there are any filmmakers who’ve worked their way through record stores as much as folks like Quentin Tarantino or even Wes Anderson, it would have to be John Hughes and Allan Moyle. So perhaps it’s no real surprise that on annual Record Store Day, where you can come out and support your local independent record stores on April 21st this year, there will be soundtrack reissues from both filmmakers.
First is Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club,” which will surely find many record enthusiasts doing some Judd Hirsch-style fist pumping as they pick up their all-white 12-inch vinyl pressing of the album. It’s hard to capture an entire mood of a film with a single soundtrack, especially when that film lingers on a dreary Saturday spent in detention with a few high school students looking to find themselves like in “The Breakfast Club,” but between the seminal...
First is Hughes’ “The Breakfast Club,” which will surely find many record enthusiasts doing some Judd Hirsch-style fist pumping as they pick up their all-white 12-inch vinyl pressing of the album. It’s hard to capture an entire mood of a film with a single soundtrack, especially when that film lingers on a dreary Saturday spent in detention with a few high school students looking to find themselves like in “The Breakfast Club,” but between the seminal...
- 4/6/2012
- by Benjamin Wright
- The Playlist
The vibrations are good and the music still vital in Don Was' short but sweet documentary about Beach Boys singer-songwriter Brian Wilson, opening today at Laemmle's Monica Theatre.
Concentrating on Wilson's musical legacy, but not shying away entirely from his drug-related artistic troubles, "Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is reverential and uplifting.
Seen in many sequences with brother Carl and mother Audree -- including a poignant moment where the trio sings "In My Room" -- Wilson is articulate and forthright about his rocky road from cultural icon to half-mad legend troubled by lawsuits and adverse publicity about his lifestyle.
There are some notable exclusions, including only guarded references to psychotherapist Dr. Eugene Landy, who was hired to treat Wilson's mental illness and "never left him alone." Fellow Beach Boy Mike Love, who sued successfully for greater songwriting credit and back royalties for old songs, is also nowhere to be found.
The film chronologically replays Wilson's storied career, with sparing but effective use of vintage footage interspersed with memories and tributes from musicians and associates. Among the latter are Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Lindsey Buckingham, Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
Was' game plan is to restore Wilson to his rightful place as an innovator and influential lyricist, although there's no denying that the chart-topping Beach Boys were synonymous with good times in the sun and surf. Still, some of the best moments occur when Wilson recounts the origins of the group's more reflective songs, including writing "The Warmth of the Sun" the day President Kennedy was assassinated.
Wilson's first wife, Marilyn, offers many insights into the artist's childlike demeanor, and wistfully recalls her sad reaction upon hearing the plaintive ballad "Caroline No" -- which Wilson relates he wrote in 10 minutes while high on marijuana. Further healing occurs with the sentiments of his daughters Carnie and Wendy, who have achieved fame on their own as members of Wilson Phillips, especially when they join their father in a new version of "Do It Again".
Excellently photographed in black and white by Wyatt Troll, Was' documentary is not the last word on its complicated subject. But as a tribute to a survivor, "Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a satisfying portrait of a talented entertainer on the reboun a...
Concentrating on Wilson's musical legacy, but not shying away entirely from his drug-related artistic troubles, "Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is reverential and uplifting.
Seen in many sequences with brother Carl and mother Audree -- including a poignant moment where the trio sings "In My Room" -- Wilson is articulate and forthright about his rocky road from cultural icon to half-mad legend troubled by lawsuits and adverse publicity about his lifestyle.
There are some notable exclusions, including only guarded references to psychotherapist Dr. Eugene Landy, who was hired to treat Wilson's mental illness and "never left him alone." Fellow Beach Boy Mike Love, who sued successfully for greater songwriting credit and back royalties for old songs, is also nowhere to be found.
The film chronologically replays Wilson's storied career, with sparing but effective use of vintage footage interspersed with memories and tributes from musicians and associates. Among the latter are Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Lindsey Buckingham, Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
Was' game plan is to restore Wilson to his rightful place as an innovator and influential lyricist, although there's no denying that the chart-topping Beach Boys were synonymous with good times in the sun and surf. Still, some of the best moments occur when Wilson recounts the origins of the group's more reflective songs, including writing "The Warmth of the Sun" the day President Kennedy was assassinated.
Wilson's first wife, Marilyn, offers many insights into the artist's childlike demeanor, and wistfully recalls her sad reaction upon hearing the plaintive ballad "Caroline No" -- which Wilson relates he wrote in 10 minutes while high on marijuana. Further healing occurs with the sentiments of his daughters Carnie and Wendy, who have achieved fame on their own as members of Wilson Phillips, especially when they join their father in a new version of "Do It Again".
Excellently photographed in black and white by Wyatt Troll, Was' documentary is not the last word on its complicated subject. But as a tribute to a survivor, "Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" is a satisfying portrait of a talented entertainer on the reboun a...
- 10/4/1995
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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