He also was a composer, and wrote the hit songs "Fallin' in Love" and "Diamond Head". Not to long after his visit he sent my brother and I two albums and throughout the years we kept it touch. [CDATA[ Dan Hamilton died during surgery when having a stint removed. That was the year it went gold. Daniel Robert Hamilton (June 1, 1946 - December 23, 1994) was an American musician. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The Alabama musician's passing was confirmed via a GoFundMe page set up by his family to help pay for funeral expenses. Dan Hamilton had a truly unique, remarkable and unmistakable voice You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. That is what prompted me to look up his name today and found this site. There was a problem getting your location. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. The pop-rock duo also had Top 10 hits with the late 1970s singles Nights Are Forever Without You, Well Never Have to Say Goodbye Again and Love Is the Answer.. Dan Hamilton was born in Wenatchee, Washington and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 15. I remember seeing that the night it aired on solid gold. Gods blessings to you as well! Weve updated the security on the site. Burial. [CDATA[ QUE DIOS LO TENGA EN LA GLORIA. Location: United States of America Date Born: 1st June 1946 Location Born: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America Date Died: 23rd December 1994 Location Died: Los Angeles, California, United States of America Cause Of Death: Cushing Memorial: He died in L.A. in the early hours of December 23, 1994, at the age of 48. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The plaintiffs were awarded $562,317. He attended Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee, Washington. Trotter did not respond to a request for comment. We were late and we missed him singing for the family. The eyes are the window to the soul, and what a soul he must be. The songs on Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster album represent a "fear" of some "monster." In the winter of 1993 Dan became seriously and mysteriously ill. Fallin in Love had been co-published by Spitfire Music, a company controlled by Hamiltons then-manager Joel Cohen. Im sorry Im a day late (my bad) this is even after I reminded myself your birthday was near in mid May. Please scroll down to see information about Dan Hamilton (musician) Social media profiles. I mean I spent hours listening and pretending. I was able to find has albums on CDs on amazon. Although he was a Texas native, Seals called himself England Dan to avoid trading on the family name that his older brother Jim had made famous as half of another soft-rock pairing, Seals & Crofts. I was 15 years old when I saw him on midnight special and thought Id marry him he was so good looking and charismatic. Search above to list available cemeteries. The first time I met him I was seven and my family and I were going over to Dans brothers house to see Dan who was in Spokane from California. they were one of my favorite groups! Then Hamilton joined and the group became a support act for the Beach Boys. Being shy I always put my head down when he passed by but I knew he was there! We had the monkey bars, merry-go-round and so much to do as children together. Johnson and Fowler declined to comment. He was one handsome manI agree with Debby. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He went from a physically active man to one who had difficulty walking and doing most other physical activities. How about the Grease theme song? Hi Danielle, I hope you and your family are safe feom the fires in Washington? Hamilton and Plancich are represented by Neville Johnson, and John Fowler of Johnson & Johnson in Beverly Hills. Joe Frank Carollo was born in Leland, Mississippi, and Tommy Reynolds is a native New Yorker. I totally agree with you! [16], Between those two hit records, Hamilton had a 1972 solo release entitled, "Don't Wait Up for Me Tonight" bw "On the Other Hand", which was credited to Danny Hamilton & Spoondrift. As with many music cases, this one has a strange and complex backstory. Terri is the second one from the right in the photo. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" is the most performed holiday song of all time, according to a Top 30 list released by the performance rights organization ASCAP in December 2014. Died On This Date (December 23, 2008) Don Randall / Co-Founder of Fender Guitars; Coined Stratocaster, Died On This Date (December 23, 1992) Eddie Hazel / Parliament-Funkadelic, Died On This Date (December 23, 1994) Dan Hamilton / Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, http://www.classicbands.com/hamilton.html, http://annhamiltonwallace.com/songwriter.html, http://www.artistfacts.com/detail.php?id=410, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT-ej-CKoog&w=420&h=315%5D. He is seen as helping to pioneer the four-four beat that powered disco and later house and techno, and the octave-jumping groove of Me and the Gang became the core of Paul Johnsons house hit Get Get Down, a UK No 5 hit in 1999. . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is about more than just dancing. He may not remember me but if you talk to your uncle Judd tell him hi and what great memories I have of Dan..he was the best!! Wishing the family,friends and fans of HJF/D a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hello all, I too fell in love with Dan Hamilton as a kid. of Tourism, but really had no budget to record it, until they could get a demo approved. Your friend, and former Roadie, Ronnie. Dont pull your love was my all time favorite song. Valerie J. Nelson is a former deputy Op-Ed editor at the Los Angeles Times. Dan Hamilton, best known as one-third of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, was the younger brother of guitarist Judd Hamilton. English Also learn about how he was rich at the age of 49 years old? I really hope,this isnt. Gone way to soon! "Diamond Head" became an international hit single for Hamilton and the Ventures. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Details of death: Died at . Dan Peek suffered from arthritis, but it wasn't known if that was a contributing factor. After Motown moved to Los Angeles, he stayed in the labels first home of Detroit and started a solo career, beginning with 1973 album Stop & Go, and eventually released 19 studio albums by the end of the 1980s. As fate would have it, Dan had some difficulty coming up with lyrics for 3 songs on the album. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Daniel Robert Dan Hamilton I found on Findagrave.com. He was 43. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Danielle A sadness came over me when I found out Dan passed away but also such fun memories of the very early years of your Dads life when he lived in East Wenatchee WA. Gods blessings! QUED COMPLETAMENTE CONSTERNADO CON LA MUERTE DE DAN HAMILTON, EN MI JUVENTUD, AOS 70 SUS CANCIOINES ESTABAN EN LO MXIMO. I just found the video and wanted to see what Dan was up to . . Joe Frank Carollo worked there part-time, and I had the great pleasure of befriending him, and telling him my story of playing their songs in my little bedroom some 20 years earlier. AllMusic Quiz Give me a few weeks to find some time and Ill pull out the scrapbook my mother gave me and see if I can figure out how to upload some pictures. It really does have an uplifting effect on the spirit. He said the band, from Brighton, was forced to cancel a European festival. A cause of death has not been . Bohannon was born in Newnan in 1942, the son of a working-class family who ran a barbershop and cafe. I have lots of photos and videos I would be happy to share if you would like. Again , Thank you. Dan Hamilton had a God Given talent. Ann Hamilton explained: "In the 1970s, as a youngster, I was privileged to have access to the recording industry. He had three Top 40 hits in the UK: South African Man, Foot Stompin Music and Disco Stomp, the latter reaching No 6 in 1975. Other hits included the danceable Bop, the rodeo story Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) and You Still Move Me.. In memory of Dan Hamilton of Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds fame (a soft rock trio that hailed from Los Angeles, USA), who sadly passed away too soon on this day (23 December) 20 years ago. Keep safe. Only the good die young. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/07/obituaries/dan-hartman-dies-songwriter-was-43.html. There have been many comments not only on this website but other websites where his fans want to see more pictures and videos in memory of your father. Roy Hamilton was born on the 16th of April, 1929. By age 4, he was standing on an apple crate to play stand-up bass in the Seals Family Band formed by his father, E.W. He was 61.. He was one of my favorite friends and even as young as I was I so loved him. . You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Defected Records, one of the worlds leading house music labels, was among those paying tribute, saying: Today we lost a legend Hamilton Bohannon, thank you for the music. DJ Gilles Peterson heralded his lopsided rhythmic brilliance. I have loved Dan Hamilton ever since I was a kid. "Dan died at 12:40 p.m. today," Dan shared in the post. I was 12 years old in 1975 and saw them perform Falling in Love on the Mike Douglas show. I was quite young when I first heard Dont Pull Your Love Out, probably around 10 or 11, but I remember feeling (even at that young age) so good hearing that voice and that song. The Avantis included Mexican-American brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas, who were from Fresno, California, Hamilton and drummer Mike Kowalski. The singer,songwriter Born in Washington wrote No Matter What Shape Your Stomachs In and also Diamond Head by the Ventures. PLUS, was he handsome or WHAT? He struggled to cross over in the US pop market only one of his singles reached the Top 100 but he became a mainstay in the disco boom of the mid-1970s onwards with tracks like Lets Start the Dance. He was so much better. It is always nice to hear other family members memories of him. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, This was written by Danny Hamilton and his wife Ann. Dan Hamilton continued to work as a guitarist/singer into the early '90s, until he developed a serious and mysterious illness, later diagnosed as Cushing's Syndrome. Born on June 1, 1946 in United States, Dan Hamilton (musician) started his career as musical artist . Dan said his brother had been missing from the band's shows for the past 15 months due to receiving cancer treatment. Hamilton, Carollo, and Reynolds came together as a result of Hamiltons brother, the musician,actor Judd Hamilton being asked by Liberty Records record producer, Joe Sareceno to form a live performance version of the producers previous studio group, The T-Bones. A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college. Its was all lip synced and not live. Sound recording by ABC Records, Inc, Danny Hamilton And Spoondrift - Discography, Music Publisher Hit With $500,000 Jury Verdict Over '70s Hit 'Fallin' in Love' by Matthew Belloni, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Hamilton_(musician)&oldid=1133124567, Singer-songwriters from Washington (state), Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. I remember Hamilton,Joe Frank &Reynolds when I heard them in my older sisters radio. Mr. Hartman wrote and sang many hit songs, including "Free Ride" and "Relight My Fire." He also wrote many songs for movies, among them He was so darn cute but more than that just plain nice. I even have it on our 45 jukebox! They wrote good material, I just wanted to say that it was kind of a childhood dream to work with those guys, even if only once. Thank you. So appreciate your sharing!! Once during the time we were in class together I remember I got called in to the office seemed I was frighting some of our classmates with my stories of the frightful old man who lived in the basement of our school! Pete Agnew took to Instagram via the band's official page on Nov. 8, 2022 to share the heartbreaking news with fans. BELLA VOZ, BUEN RITMO, TODO A LA PERFECCIN, CADA VEZ QUE LANZABAN UN HIT, ERA UN XITO SEGURO. He died in L.A. in the early hours of December 23, 1994, at the age of 48. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Wishing every Family,Fan,and Friend, of HJFR/D a happy Thanksgiving. album which was released in 1966. He was the younger brother of Judd Hamilton. http://www.classicbands.com/hamilton.html The cause was a brain tumor, said his manager, Julian Able. In the latter part of 1974 they secured another recording deal with Playboy Records on the proviso that they retain the name Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds, even though Reynolds had left the group. There is so little on the net about Dan. Nonetheless, I hope this helps you somewhat. His cause of death has not been revealed at this. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Take this quiz to find out. He was born June 1, 1946. he had an incredible voice!and i love those old songs too i still have their albums and lori you must a been on cloud nine when he sang to you!.thank you so much for sharing your memories with us!. Learn more about managing a memorial . Location Died: Los Angeles, California, United States of America I too was also devastated by Dannys passing, I read about it in the paper., Ann and I had lost touch, but we found each other and we remain very close. Hamilton died from pneumonia as a complication of lung cancer that spread to her brain in Los Angeles on January 20, 2002, at age 38, and is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Back when I was in high school I met Danny. i still have all there albums and 45s. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. This song became the first and only #1 hit for the label. I am 1/4 cherokee myself, but I have blond hair and blue eyes from my Danish ancestors. 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