Denny zager biography of donald

American rock-pop duo

Zager and Evans was an American rock-popduo active during the late s and early s, comprising Denny Zager (born February 14, , Wymore, Nebraska) and Rick Evans (born January 20, , Lincoln, Nebraska; died February , Santa Fe, New Mexico).^[2] They are best known for their No.

1 hit single "In the Year ", which earned them one-hit wonder status.

History

Denny Zager and Rick Evans met at Nebraska Wesleyan University in They were joined by drummer Danny Schindler (later of the Benders) in the Nebraska band the Eccentrics until Schindler's tour of Vietnam in Evans also left in and reunited with Zager in

As Zager and Evans, the duo were backed by another Nebraska native, Mark Dalton, on bass.

Their first drummer, Paul Maher, was later replaced by another Nebraskan, Dave Trupp. Trupp and Dalton were also the rhythm section in the Liberation Blues Band and backed Evans on some solo demo material prior to Zager and Evans's recording of "In the Year " in

"In the Year "

Main article: In the Year

Written by Evans, "In the Year (Exordium & Terminus)" warned of the dangers of technology, portraying a future in which the human race was destroyed by its own technological and medical innovations.

The last stanzas of the song suggest mankind undergoes a continuing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Rick evans death: Denny was never able to grasp those methods because he suffered from dyslexia. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Definitive Decades is funded and supported by our readers. Denny Zager and Rick Evans met in Nebraska and began performing together in the early s.

"In the Year " hit number one on the Billboard Hot in , ultimately claiming the top spot for six weeks. It also hit #1 in the UK and #2 in Australia. The song topped the charts at the time of two major cultural events: the first Moon landing on July 20, and the Woodstock Music Festival a month later. The record sold over four million copies by and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July ^[3]

"" was originally written in , but not recorded or released until on the Truth Records label.

After radio stations in Lincoln and Omaha made "" a regional "break-out" hit record, RCA Records signed the duo and released the song with "Little Kids", also written by Evans, as the B-side nationwide.

Zager and Evans also immediately recorded an album of the same name, again using Trupp and Dalton as the primary rhythm section. Sales of the original hit recording, including singles sales, album usage and compilation inclusions, are estimated at over ten million worldwide. In Italy, the duo released an Italian version on RCA Victor "Nell'anno " b/w "Donna" ("Woman").

Later recordings

Zager and Evans are considered to be the archetypal one-hit wonder artists. Despite the success of "", the follow-up single, "Mr.

Denny zager biography of donald The Results Over a 10 year period Denny had literally rebuilt his guitar from scratch, and the results were astounding. Retrieved September 24, Albums [ edit ]. Denny also plans on spending more time in the recording studio creating new lessons for his online guitar lesson library.

Turnkey", failed to chart in the US and UK, as did subsequent releases. For many years, the duo was the only act to have a chart-topping hit on both sides of the Atlantic and never have another chart single in Billboard or the UK (until the Canadian band Magic! in ). Their third single, "Listen to the People", appeared on the Cashbox chart at #, while "Mr.

See full list on zagerguitar.com Enter Library. Everything you think, do and say, Is in the pill you took today. For many years, the duo was the only act to have a chart-topping hit on both sides of the Atlantic and never have another chart single in Billboard or the UK until the Canadian band Magic! Their music often tackled themes of technology, society, and the future, reflecting the societal concerns of the late s and early s.

Turnkey"/"Cary Lynn Javes" (double A-side) and "Help One Man Today" both charted in Australia, at #86 and #94 respectively.

After the success of "", White Whale Records released an LP titled The Early Writings of Zager & Evans and Others featuring recordings of the Eccentrics on side one and a band called J.K. and Co., who had no connection to Zager and Evans, on side two.

After releasing two albums on RCA, Zager and Evans moved to Vanguard Records in for a final record, titled Food for the Mind.

Evans later released an album for Truth Records titled I Need This Song, a duet with Pam Herbert.^[4] In the late s, he formed his own label, Fun Records, and released an album titled Fun Songs, Think Songs containing both new material and re-recordings of Zager and Evans material.^[5]

Today

Zager now builds custom guitars at Zager Guitars in Lincoln, Nebraska.^[6][7]

Evans largely retired from public life but he continued to chat online with Dalton and his best friend, Nashville producer Gary Earl, until his death in February ^{[citation needed]}

Drummer Dave Trupp died in November at the age of ^[8]

Mark Dalton still performs on bass in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links