Chuck Negron, one of the three founding members of the rock group Three Dog Night and lead singer on some of their biggest hits, died Monday at age 83. A statement from his publicist said Negron died peacefully at his home in Studio City, Calif., surrounded by family.
Negron’s voice was heard as the lead vocalist on such hits as “Joy To The World (Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog),” “One (Is the Loneliest Number),” “Old Fashioned Love Song,” “The Show Must Go On” and “Easy To Be Hard.”
Although no exact cause of death was given, a statement said that Negron struggled with heart failure in his final months, in addition to the chronic CPD he had dealt with for three decades.
Three Dog Night was founded in 1967 by Negron, Danny Hutton and Cory Wells. An obituary provided by Negron’s representative said that although he and Hutton had been estranged for decades, they met up last year ” in a timely effort to exchange apologies and bury the hatchet.”
He is survived by his wife, Ami Albea Negron; his children Shaunti Negron Levick, Berry Oakley, Charles Negron III, Charlotte Negron, and Annabelle Negron; his brother Rene (Jody) Negron, sister Denise (Janey) Negron; nine grandchildren, five nieces and two nephews, as well as his children’s mothers, Paula Servetti, Julia Negron, Robin Silna and Kate Vernon.
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