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Chuck Negron, founding lead singer of Three Dog Night behind hits like 'Joy to the World' and 'One,' died at 83 in Studio City from complications of heart failure and COPD; once plagued by drug issues, he sobered in 1991 and later reconciled with bandmates. He is survived by his wife Ami Albea Negron and five children, including Berry Oakley Jr.
Chuck Negron, a founding member and lead vocalist of Three Dog Night, died at 83 in Los Angeles from complications of heart failure and COPD. He powered a string of late-1960s/early-70s hits including Joy to the World, One and An Old Fashioned Love Song, and also sang Easy To Be Hard and The Show Must Go On. Negron battled drug issues during the band’s rise, spent time in rehab, and found sobriety in 1991, later pursuing a solo career and writing Three Dog Nightmare. After years of estrangement, he reconciled with fellow member Danny Hutton last year. He is survived by wife Ami Albea Negron and five children, including Berry Oakley Jr.,
Chuck Negron, co-founder and lead singer of Three Dog Night, died at 83 at his Studio City home after decades-long COPD; he helped the band reach peak fame with hits like One and Joy to the World but battled heroin addiction that led to years on Skid Row and multiple rehab stints as the group split in 1976, reformed in 1982, and finally broke up again in 1985; Negron later pursued a solo career and published a memoir, Cory Wells died in 2015, and Danny Hutton still tours with Three Dog Night, with Negron and Hutton reportedly burying the hatchet last year.
Chuck Negron, co‑founder and lead singer of Three Dog Night and the voice behind hits like Joy to the World and One, died at 83 at his Studio City home. The band chalked up 21 Top 40 hits and gold albums, but Negron battled heroin addiction and COPD for decades, pursued rehab in 1991, and ultimately reconciled with former bandmates. His legacy endures in the trio’s classic catalog and his later solo work.