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3 unusual facts about Three Dog Night


Dueling pianos

A commonly used bit can be found in the song "Joy to the World", by Three Dog Night, as one piano player will teach the crowd "sign language" that accompanies the song, then bringing up an audience member to demonstrate.

Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop

Initially, the circus shared the stage with 1960s and 1970s pop and country acts, most notably K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, and Three Dog Night.

Zee and Co.

The theme song, Going in Circles, was covered by Three Dog Night on their album Seven Separate Fools (1972), as well as being the b-side to the single The Family of Man from the previous album, Harmony (1971).


Around the World with Three Dog Night

Around the World With Three Dog Night is the double live album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music).

Captured Live at the Forum

Captured Live at the Forum is the third album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music).

Hangin' Around the Observatory

The song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered that same year by Three Dog Night on their album Hard Labor, and was a top 20 hit.

Hit Parader

Bands frequently covered by Hit Parader in the 1970s were Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, David Bowie, Blue Öyster Cult, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, The Who, Cheap Trick, Kiss, and Van Halen.

John Ford Coley

Coley plays with groups including Ambrosia, Terry Sylvester, formerly of The Hollies and rides the bill with numerous other acts including Three Dog Night, Lou Gramm (of Foreigner), Christopher Cross, Poco, Stephen Bishop, Al Stewart, Edgar Winter and others.

Singin'...

This strategy proving unsuccessful Arista then had Manchester record "Singin'..." which eschewed Manchester's songwriting - save for one track: "No One's Ever Seen This Side of Me" - in favor of outside material including remakes of hits by Michael Jackson ("I Wanna Be Where You Are"), Sly and the Family Stone ("Stand"), Three Dog Night ("Let Me Serenade You") and the Beach Boys ("The Warmth of the Sun").

The Best of 3 Dog Night

The Best of 3 Dog Night is the fifteenth album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

The King of Rock and Roll

The King of Rock and Roll was Little Richard's second album for Reprise Records, a follow-up album that contained one original song "In The Name" and versions of tracks by artists as diverse as Hank Williams, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Three Dog Night, and The Rolling Stones.

The X-Files: The Album

Many of the songs on The X-Files: The Album are cover versions or reworkings of earlier material—singer Sting collaborated with the group Aswad to perform a reggae cover of "Invisible Sun", which he had earlier recorded with The Police; Filter's "One" is a rearrangement of a song made famous by Three Dog Night; while Foo Fighters contributed a new version of their song "Walking After You".

Toby Beau

Although the addition of the production talents of Daniel Moore (songwriter for B. W. Stevenson and Three Dog Night) and Norbert Putnam (who had worked with Jimmy Buffett), as well as musicians like Victor Feldman (from Steely Dan fame) and Larrie Londin (who later worked with Journey) provided a smooth fusion style to the music, members of the band felt the tradition of the music was severely altered.

Valley Music Theater

Among the performers who appeared at the Valley Music Theater were Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Carson, Don Rickles, Woody Allen, Ray Charles, Art Linkletter, Robert Goulet, Mitzi Gaynor, Ike & Tina Turner, Peter, Paul & Mary, B.B. King, Lou Rawls, Three Dog Night, Jim Croce, and the Spiral Staircase.


see also

Floyd Sneed

After Three Dog Night broke up in 1977, Sneed continued to work with other groups, including an extended tour with The Ohio Players.