In the early 1970s, the pop-rock group Three Dog Night were selling more records and concert tickets than any other artists in America, and scored 21 consecutive US Top 40 hits, including three No 1s. Chuck Negron, who has died aged 83 after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure, was a founder member of the group, and his powerful voice and four-octave range made him a crucial component of their sound. His luxuriant moustache also became an unmistakable visual trademark.
The group divided up their songs between three lead vocalists, with Danny Hutton and Cory Wells alongside Negron, but it was Negron’s voice to the fore on such hits as One, Easy to Be Hard, Old Fashioned Love Song, The Show Must Go On and Joy to the World.
