Danny Joe Brown
Danny Joe Brown | |
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| Born | 24 August 1951 Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Died | 10 March 2005 (aged 53) Davie, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Southern rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
| Years active | 1974–1998 |
| Labels | Epic |
Danny Joe Brown (August 24, 1951 – March 10, 2005)[1] was an American singer. He was the lead singer of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet and was co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s.
Biography
Brown was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1951 and graduated from Terry Parker High School in 1969.[2] Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in New York City for two years.[2] Once he left the Coast Guard, Brown's focus turned solely to music and he joined Molly Hatchet in 1974.
Although not a founding member, he is best known for writing and singing on such songs as "
Brown left
Brown moved into his mother's home in Davie, Florida, after becoming ill. He died there on March 10, 2005, at the age of 53. His obituary attributed his death to kidney failure, a complication of the diabetes he had since age 19, along with Hepatitis C.
Brown is buried at Lauderdale Memorial Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Discography
With Molly Hatchet
- Molly Hatchet (1978)
- Flirtin' with Disaster (1979)
- No Guts...No Glory (1983)
- The Deed Is Done (1984)
- Double Trouble Live (1985)
- Lightning Strikes Twice (1989)
With The Danny Joe Brown Band
References
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com – accessed May 2010
- ^ a b c Stephenson, Olivier (12 March 2005). "[Deathwatch] Danny Joe Brown, musician, 53". Slick.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Smith, Michael Buffalo (November 1999). "Still Beatin' the Odds". Swampland.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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