Luther Allison
American blues guitarist (1939-1997)
Donnie Iris
American musician
Donnie Irisis an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the #2 Billboard hit, “The Rapper”, with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with “Play That Funky Music.” He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the #29 hit “Ah!
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About the Donnie Iris
Donnie Irisis an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the #2 Billboard hit, “The Rapper”, with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with “Play That Funky Music.” He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the #29 hit “Ah! Leah!” and the #37 hit “Love Is Like a Rock.”
In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and two compilation albums. He continues to intermittently release new material and tour throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland areas.
3 Quotes by Donnie Iris
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I think getting the rest of the guys in the band to write is important.
Donnie IrisAmerican musician
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I get a lot of inspiration from the audience feedback to our live shows.
Donnie IrisAmerican musician
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I’ve always thought of myself as being extremely lucky. The idea is to keep that luck going. Headlining the Stanley was a real kick. I think it’s the type of thing I could get used to.
Donnie IrisAmerican musician