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Big Daddyis an Americancomedy rockbandformed inLos Angeles,California.They were among the first groups to createmashups—in this case, of "oldies"music and modernpopsongs. The members of the band are voice actors, best known for portraying the voices of the animals inLincoln Park Zoo,an animated short produced throughout the 1980s.
Big Daddy | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles,California,United States |
| Genres | Comedy rock,parody,novelty |
| Years active | 1975–2012; 2013–present |
| Labels | Oglio Records,Rhino Records |
| Past members | 1991 line-up[1] Bob Wayne Marty Kaniger Tom Lee Don Raymond John Hatton Norman A. Norman Bob Sandman Damon D. Grignon |
History
editBig Daddy was formed as an oldiescover bandinLos Angelesin the 1970s as "Big Daddy Dipstick and the Lube Jobs". They later started playing mashups, which were released onRhino Records.[2]
In 1983 the group provided backup vocals onRichard Berry's note-for-note remake of "Louie Louie"for Rhino'sThe Best of Louie, Louiecompilation album because licensing could not be obtained for the original version.[3][4]
As with"Weird Al" Yankovic,the band had its first breakthrough on theDoctor DementoShow. They placed twice onStereophile's 'Records to Die For' list of albums, consecutively in 1994 and 1995.[5][6]
In 2012 the reformed band raised over $36,000 throughKickstarterto record the albumSmashing Songs of Stage and Screen.[7]The same year, choreographer Adam Houghland used music from Big Daddy's catalog for his contemporary ballet piece,Mashup.[8]
Filmography
editDiscography
editAlbums
edit- 1983:Big Daddy[9]
- 1985:Meanwhile... Back in the States
- 1991:Cutting Their Own Groove
- 1992:Sgt. Pepper's
- 1994:Chantmania(as The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica)
- 2000:The Best of Big Daddy
- 2013:Smashing Songs of Stage and Screen
- 2014:Cruisin' Through the Rhino Years
EPs
edit- Dancing in the Dark(EP) - 1985 (Making Waves Records) -UK#21[10]
- "I Write the Songs"
- "Bette Davis Eyes"
- "Dancing in the Dark"
- "Eye of the Tiger"
References
edit- ^Big DaddyatAllMusic
- ^Hill, Charles G. (March 6, 2009)."The legend of Big Daddy".Dustbury.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
- ^Warner, Jay (1992).The Da Capo Book of American Singing Groups: A History 1940-1990.Boston:Da Capo Press.p. 522.ISBN0-306-80923-0.
- ^Hamilton, Andrew."Various artists:The Best of Louie Louie, Vol. 1- Review ".AllMusic.RetrievedSeptember 21,2013.
- ^"1994 Records To Die For".Stereophile.February 19, 1994. p. 9.RetrievedJanuary 12,2012.
- ^"1995 Records To Die For".Stereophile.February 6, 1995. p. 15.RetrievedJanuary 12,2012.
- ^"Smashing Songs of Stage and Screen".Kickstarter.September 12, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 15,2012.
- ^"SUMMER SERIES (BalletX): Summertime satisfaction".10 July 2015.
- ^Hill, Charles G. (October 25, 2011)."The Big Daddy discography, annotated and HTMLed".Dustbury.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
- ^Roberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 57.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
External links
edit- Big Daddydiscography atDiscogs
- "Official website from archive".Archived fromthe originalon September 20, 2013.RetrievedSep 20,2013.
- Big Daddy Fan home pageat theWayback Machine(archived 2005-03-05)
- Everett, Todd (May 28, 1992)."Live Performances: Big Daddy".Variety.RetrievedJanuary 17,2012.
- "Details for Big Daddy".Doctor Demento database.RetrievedJanuary 12,2012.