Dick Dodd
Dick Dodd | |
---|---|
Born | Joseph Richard Dodd Jr. October 27, 1945 |
Died | November 29, 2013 | (aged 68)
Spouse |
Janet Cram-St. Pierre
(m. 1969) |
Joseph Richard Dodd Jr. (October 27, 1945 – November 29, 2013) was an American actor and musician who was a cast member of The Mickey Mouse Club starting in its first season, and later a member of several musical groups including The Standells. He was the lead singer on that band's 1966 Billboard hit, "Dirty Water", which includes the refrain "...Boston, you're my home".[2][3]
Early life
Dodd was a native of
The Standells
Dodd was a drummer and vocalist for
Later life
Dodd continued to perform occasionally, including as Dick Dodd and the Dodd Squad,[9] and the Dodd Squad[4] and in some reunions of the Standells from the 1980s onwards, making his last performance with them in 2012.[10][11]
In 1968 he released a solo album titled The First Evolution of Dick Dodd.[12]
He also sometimes worked in Buena Park as a limousine driver.[4][13]
Dodd became a fan of the Boston Red Sox later in life, and learned that the team played the song "Dirty Water" at Fenway Park after that. The song had been chosen as a theme song for the team in 1997. He performed the song with The Standells at the World Series in 2004, and at the team's home opener in 2005.[13]
In 2013 he announced that he was suffering from cancer, and died on November 29, 2013.
He was married twice and had a daughter, Nicole St Pierre[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Dick Dodd, Lead Singer of the Standells, Dies at 68". The New York Times. December 4, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- San Diego Union-Tribune. June 12, 2006.
- ISBN 978-0-8065-2516-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lee, Chris (November 30, 2013). "Dick Dodd dies at 68; Mouseketeer and musician". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Washburn, Jim (August 15, 1990). "Ex-Mouseketeer Dick Dodd Still Loves Limelight Music". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (December 1, 2013). "Dick Dodd, Drummer for the Standells, Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Red Sox Fans Love Their Dirty Water". Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ The Standells: biography by Richie Unterberger at Allmusic.com
- ^ "Dirty Water Dirty Trick". The Bryan Times. November 17, 1987. p. 5.
- ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
- ^ "Dick Dodd Joins The Standells". Standells.wix.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ "502 Bad Gateway nginx openresty 208.80.154.81". www.dickdodd.com.
- ^ Boston Globe.
External links
- Official website
- Dick Dodd at IMDb
- Dick Dodd discography at Discogs