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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|American musician}}<br />
{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Danny Chauncey<br />
| image = Danny Chauncey.jpg<br />
| caption = Chauncey performing in 2011<br />
| image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --><br />
| birth_name = Daniel Smith Chauncey<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|6|19}}<br />
| birth_place = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]<br />
| instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|keyboards}}<br />
| genre = {{hlist|[[Southern rock]]|[[hard rock]]}}<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Songwriter|musician}}<br />
| years_active = 1981–present<br />
| current_member_of = [[Gregg Allman|Gregg Allman and Friends]]<br />
| past_member_of = [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]<br />[[Billy Satellite]]<br />Mistress<br />
| website = {{url|https://dannychauncey.com}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Daniel Smith "Danny" Chauncey''' (born June 19, 1956) is an American [[rock music|rock]] [[guitarist]]. He is best known for being a member of the [[Southern rock]] band [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Scott |date=Summer 2000 |title=Danny Chauncey (.38 Special) |url=http://swampland.com/articles/view/title:danny_chauncey_38_special |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=swampland.com}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
Chauncey was born in [[San Francisco]], [[California]] and raised in [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]], California.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Danny Chauncey - BIO |url=https://dannychauncey.com/bio |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=dannychauncey.com}}</ref> He attended [[Alameda High School]].<ref name=":3" /><br />
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He grew up listening to classical music,<ref name=":0" /> but however, his musical interests changed when he heard the song "[[Twist and Shout]]" by [[The Beatles]].<ref name=":0" /> He was then interested in learning to play the guitar, getting his first guitar when he was eight years old.<ref name=":0" /> He also learned to play the French horn in high school.<ref name=":0" /> Also in high school, he played with several rock bands.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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His first instrument was a [[Stella (guitar)|Stella]] 6-string cowboy guitar. His first electric was red [[Gibson SG]] with a [[Fender Super Reverb|Fender 50w Super Reverb]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In the early-mid-1970s, Chauncey was a member of the Bay Area rock group Mistress,<ref name=":0" /> where he plays lead and rhythm guitar.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Nick |title=Mistress |url=http://gdm.glorydazemusic.com/articles.php?article_id=3656 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065101/http://gdm.glorydazemusic.com/articles.php?article_id=3656 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |website=Glorydaze Music |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> In 1977 the group recorded a self-titled album for [[RSO Records]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The album was released two years later, shortly before Mistress disbanded.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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He also played in a side band, the Alameda All-Stars with [[Brad Gillis]] and [[Kelly Keagy]] who were both in the band [[Night Ranger]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /><br />
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Chauncey left Mistress to join [[Billy Satellite]].<ref name=":0" /> It was with this band that he co-wrote "[[I Wanna Go Back]]" which became a hit for [[Eddie Money]].<ref name=":2">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p20365|pure_url=yes}} Billy Satellite: Overview] at [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved 15 July 2009.</ref> The band was together for several years and recorded an album, ''Billy Satellite'', for [[Capitol Records|Capital Records]].<ref name=":2" /><br />
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While in Billy Satellite, he was a studio musician for [[Taxxi]], an English band that played Euro-tech music.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Danny Chauncey Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-chauncey-mn0000674187 |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> He recorded three albums with Taxxi from 1982 to 1985, including ''States of Emergency'', ''Foreign Tongue'', and ''Expose''.<ref name=":4" /><br />
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In 1987 after the break up of Billy Satellite, Chauncey joined [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]], staying with them through 2019.<ref name=":0" /> Chauncey says, "We really hit it off so it felt natural. I was allowed to contribute songwriting from the beginning as 'I Wanna Go Back' was a hit on the charts for Eddie Money around the same time that I joined, so the guys knew I was a capable songwriter."<ref name=":0" /><br />
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He recorded many albums with 38 Special, providing vocals and keyboards in addition to guitar.<ref name=":4" /> He is also the engineer and producer for some of their albums.<ref name=":4" /><br />
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After he left 38 Special, he started playing live shows with [[Gregg Allman]] and Friends.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:American rock guitarists]]<br />
[[Category:American male guitarists]]<br />
[[Category:American lead guitarists]]<br />
[[Category:38 Special (band) members]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1956 births]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century American guitarists]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century American male musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Alameda High School alumni]]</div>imported>Mewhen123