Dennis Dunaway
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Dennis Dunaway (born December 9, 1946 in Cottage Grove, Oregon) was the bass guitarist for the Alice Cooper group from 1964-1974. He co-wrote such hits as "Eighteen" and "School's Out".
Dunaway's bass playing displayed varying influences including Latin ("Below Your Means") and Jazzy Blues ("Crazy Little Child", "Blue Turk") along with many other genres. He incorporated all of these musical styles to help create a sound that could support the theatrical performance of the "on-stage" Alice Cooper persona. He had a Gibson EBO short scale bass,modified with a Fender Precision Bass split pickup in the treble position, that he spray painted green and called "the frog". He can be seen with it on the back cover of the "Love it to Death" album. He used this bass exclusively in the making of ACG's first three albums. It currently is on loan to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. Dennis would in time switch to a Fender Jazz bass. He had three.
Dennis is married to ACG drummer Neal Smith's sister Cindy and they have two daughters. Cindy was the band seamstress and designed and made the band's stage clothes. Their oldest daughter, Renée Ciarra, is also a musician and fronts the band Jetsetter. Jetsetter released their first album, VasoVerga, in March, 2007.
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[edit] 2006 album release
In September 2006, The Dennis Dunaway Project released their debut album Bones from the Yard, available exclusively via their website and at shows.
[edit] Artists
- Dennis Dunaway - Bass, Vocals,
- Rick Tedesco- Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
- Russ Wilson - Drums
- Ed Burns - Keyboards, Vocals
- Ian Hunter - Piano on "Little Kid (With A Big, Big Gun)," Background Vocals on "Me and My Boys," Theramin on "Subway"
- Joe Bouchard - More Cowbell on "Little Kid (With A Big, Big Gun)," Shakers on "Subway"
- Patty Gesmondi - Shakers on "Subway"
- Gary Blu - Saxophones on "Me And My Boys," and "Home Sweet Home"
- John DaSilva - Trumpet on "Me And My Boys," and "Home Sweet Home"
- Jessica Williams - Moans of pleasure on "Red Room"
- Mike Tedesco - Saxophone on "Home Sweet Home"
- Stephanie Tedesco - Help Me! Vocals on "On The Mountain"
[edit] Track listing
- Kandahar (Dunaway, Tedesco, Burns, Wilson)
- Me and My Boys (Dunaway)
- Man Is a Beast (Dunaway, Tedesco)
- Red Room (Dunaway, Tedesco)
- Little Kid (With AaBig, Big Gun) (Dunaway)
- New Generation (Dunaway, Tedesco)
- Needle in the Red (Dunaway, Tedesco, Burns, Wilson, Hunter)
- Stalker (Dunaway, Tedesco, Wilson)
- Satan’s Sister (Dunaway)
- On the Mountain (Dunaway, Tedesco)
- Subway (Dunaway)
- Home Sweet Home (Dunaway, Tedesco)
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