Dalton & Dubarri was an American rock band active in the 1970s, led by Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri. They mainly played as support acts for artists such as The Beach Boys, Elvin Bishop, The Doobie Brothers, Loggins and Messina, Dave Mason, Boz Scaggs, and Rod Stewart.[1] The group incorporated various aspects of pop, rock, and soul into their music. Recording for Columbia, ABC, and Hilltak, they released four original albums during their career. In 1979, they had a hit with the disco single "I Can Dance All By Myself", which made the Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World charts.
Dalton & Dubarri | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1974–1979 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | Gary Dalton Kent DuBarri Rick Allen Patrick Gleason Brad Palmer Tony Peluso |
History edit
Background and formation: 1960s–1974 edit
Dalton & Dubarri was founded by Gary Dalton Stovall and Kent DuBarri Sprague,[2] who also went by the name Butch DuBarri. DuBarri was born and raised in Quincy, Illinois.[3]
During the 1960s, Kent Sprague was the drummer and leader of a Los Angeles-based band, Kent and the Candidates, who backed Brenton Wood.[4][5] They also recorded several singles for the Double Shot label,[6][7] including "Trouble", which was released in August 1967, at the same time as Brenton Wood published the song "Gimme Little Sign".[8] Dalton additionally played guitar and sang in the rock band Churchill Downs, in 1967 and 1968.[9]
In the early 1970s, Dalton and DuBarri were in a band called Boones Farm, which released an album in 1972.[10]
Dalton & Dubarri: 1974–1979 edit
Introducing themselves to the music scene, the band's New York debut was at Madison Square Gardens[11] and they played their first Los Angeles show at the Troubadour.[12]
Dalton & Dubarri's first two albums were the self-titled Dalton & Dubarri (1973)[13] and Good Head (1974), both released on Columbia.[14] After failing to achieve a commercial breakthrough with either record, they were dropped by the label.[citation needed] They went on to publish Success and Failure for ABC in 1976. This was followed by Choice, released by Hilltak in 1979, which included the hit song "I Can Dance All By Myself". On May 5, 1979, it was a recommended soul song on Billboard's Top Single Picks.[15][16] It made #79 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[17] The track also entered the Record World Singles 101 to 150 Chart at #131 for the week of May 26, 1979,[18] making it to #123 on June 23.[19] It entered the Cash Box Top 100 chart at #94 for the week of June 2, 1979,[20] reaching #73 in its fourth week, on June 23.[21] They had another hit in 1979 with "'Til the Day I Started Lovin' You", which got to #76 on the Billboard R&B chart.[22][23] This was followed by "Flying Free", also released on Hilltak.[24]
Band members edit
- Gary Dalton – guitar, vocals
- Kent DuBarri – drums, percussion, vocals
- Patrick Gleason – synthesizer
- Brad Palmer – bass, vocals
- Tony Peluso – piano, clavinet[25]
- Rick Allen – Hammond organ[26]
Discography edit
| Release | Catalogue | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton & Dubarri | Columbia KC 32542 | 1973 | [27] |
| Good Head | Columbia KC 33052 | 1974 | [28] |
| Success and Failure | ABC / Phonodisc ABCD-964 | 1976 | [29] |
| Choice | Hlltak HT 19226 | 1979 | [30] |
| Release | Catalogue | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Helpless" / ? | Columbia 4-45967 | 1973 | [31] |
| "Success and Failure" / "Daddies Never Know" | ABC ABC 12207 | 1976 | |
| "Cold Outside Your Love" / "Daddies Never Know" | ABC 12231 | 1976 | [32] |
| "Caught in the Act" / "Keepin' It Up" | Hilltak HT 7804 | 1979 | |
| "I Can Dance All By Myself" / "Keepin' It Up" | Hilltak HT 7806 | 1979 | |
| "'Til the Day I Started Lovin' You" / "Keepin' It Up" | Hilltak PW 7902 | 1979 | [33][34] |
| "Flyin' Free / ? | Hilltak PW 7904 | 1979 | [35][36] |
References edit
- ^ Artist Direct Dalton & Dubarri Biography Archived October 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Success and failure. January 28, 1976. OCLC 17256475. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020 – via Open WorldCat.
- ^ The Herald-Whig, November 25, 2008, Updated October 30, 2020 - Rodney Hart: Researching family tree leads to open invitation to Sprague family reunion
- ^ FYI Music News, November 6, 2015 – The Colour of Music on the Bandstand by Bill King
- ^ Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in Hollywood by Domenic Priore, ISBN 9781906002046 – [1]
- ^ 45Cat - Kent and the Candidates – Discography, USA
- ^ Music Metason - ArtistInfo, Kent & The Candidates
- ^ Record World, August 5, 1967 – Page 11 every double-shot counts!
- ^ Rockasteria, Friday, October 5, 2012 – The Churchill Downs – The Churchill Downs (1967-68 us, marvelous psycedelic rock, 2011 Shadoks issue)
- ^ "B". Badcatrecords.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Cash Box, December 1, 1973 – Page 24 cash box talent on stage Loggins & Messina Poco Dalton & Dubarri
- ^ Billboard, November 17, 1973 – Page 22 Talent, Talent in Action, DALTON & DUBARRI Troubadour Los Angeles, NAT FREEDLAND
- ^ Cash Box, October 20, 1973 – Page 44 Newcomer Picks
- ^ AllMusic guide to rock : the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul, Backbeat Books, Inc., 2002.
- ^ Music Metason – ArtistInfo, Dalton & Dubarri, Choice
- ^ Billboard, May 5, 1979 – Page 81 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Soul recommended
- ^ Billboard, June 30, 1979 – Page 47 Billboard Hot Soul Singles
- ^ Record World, May 26, 1979 – Page 26 Record World Singles 101-150
- ^ Record World, June 23, 1979 – Page 37 Record World Singles 101–150
- ^ Cash Box, June 2, 1979 – Page 42 Cash Box Top100
- ^ Cash Box, June 23, 1979 – Page 30 Cash Box top 100
- ^ Music VF.com – Dalton & Dubarri Top Songs
- ^ Billboard.com – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- ^ Record World, December 8, 1979 – Page 14 Record World Single Picks
- ^ "Moon Face Boys". www.starclustermusic.de. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Rick Allen Organist". World News. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Volume 27, Part 14, Number 1
Sound Recordings, January-June 1973 ISSN 0094-3592 - Page 199 N10361 - ^ Billboard, August 31, 1974 – Page 62 Billboard's Recommended LPs
- ^ Whiplash, 02 de fevereiro de 2020 – Matérias, Disco é Cultura: todos os LPs estrangeiros de Rock que saíram no Brasil nos anos setenta – Por Marcos A. M. Cruz
- ^ Both Sides Now – Miscellaneous Atlantic/Atco Distributed Labels
- ^ Radio World, November 24, 1973 – Page 12 Spins & Sales
- ^ Global Dog Productions – 45 Discography for ABC Records – 12000 series
- ^ Global Dog Productions – 45 Discography for Hilltak Records
- ^ 45Cat – Dalton and Dubarri, Discography, USA
- ^ Global Dog Productions – 45 Discography for Hilltak Records
- ^ Record World, December 8, 1979 – Page 14 Record World Single Picks