Dan Toler
Dan Toler | |
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Birth name | Daniel Lee Toler |
Also known as | Dangerous Dan |
Born | Connersville, Indiana, U.S. | September 23, 1948
Died | February 25, 2013 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | (aged 64)
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1971–2013 |
Daniel Lee Toler (September 23, 1948 – February 25, 2013),[1] known professionally as "Dangerous" Dan Toler, was an American guitarist.
Life and career
A native of
Toler and his brother David (Frankie) Toler were members of the
Toler, John Townsend, Toler's brother David (Frankie) Toler, Bruce Waibel and Mark Pettey created the Townsend Toler Band in the early 1990s, starting with a demo cut in Telstar Studios in Sarasota. This was followed by tours of the eastern United States, including shows in New York City and up and down the east coast. He later joined The Renegades of Southern Rock, whose members included George McCorkle (formerly of The Marshall Tucker Band), John Townsend (Sanford-Townsend Band), John McKnight, Jack Hall (Wet Willie), and Taylor Caldwell.
In 2007 Toler performed on Jason Black's Mind Over Matter album. Two years later, Toler once again teamed up with John Townsend to form the Toler/Townsend Band. Their self-titled album was released in 2009 on the European Blues Boulevard/music avenue label. The Toler/Townsend Band CD was later released in the United States by Garage Door Records.
In 2011, Toler formed The Toler–Tucci Band, which was scheduled to release their debut album, Doc's Hideaway, in August 2012. Verceal Whitaker of The Platters was the featured vocalist on that project.
Personal life
Toler had battled
References
- ^ "Find A Grave: Dan "Dangerous Dan" Toler". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Dan Toler | Biography | Allmusic Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ^ "'Dangerous' Dan Toler: 1948–2013", Jambands.com, February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-517-05687-5, p. 1958
- ^ Greenhaus, Mike https://relix.com/articles/detail/dangerous-dan-toler-an-archival-interview/ Relix
- ^ Tatangelo, Wade (25 February 2013). "Former Allman Brothers guitarist Dan Toler dies". Ticket Sarasota. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
- Official website Archived 2017-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Dan Toler at IMDb
- Toler/Townsend Band
- Music Legends Interview with Dan Toler