Big Daddy

Big Daddy

Band, *1975 US
Rock and Pop

Big Daddy is an accomplished Rock 'n Roll/Doo Wop band specialising in cover versions of modern compositions. "Dancing In The Dark" and "Hotel California" are notable examples. They formed in southern California in the 1970s as "Big Daddy Dipstick and the Lube Jobs" and eventually gained national attention simply as "Big Daddy" on the Dr. Demento radio show in the USA. Among their claimed influences are: Eddie Cochran, Danny & The Juniors, Devo, Bo Diddley, The Jordanaires, Pat Benatar, Del Shannon, Duane Eddy, Gene Vincent and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Members

	David Starns voc
	Bob Wayne voc, bvoc
	Tom Lee voc, bvoc, eg
	Gary Hoffman dr, perc, bvoc
	Marty Kaniger voc, bvoc, acg
	John Hatton b US
	Jim Reeves sax
	Vince Ciavarella p, org

Popular Tracks

Fake Lifestyle on Fake Lifestyle by Big Daddy

Fake Lifestyle - Instrumental on Fake Lifestyle by Big Daddy

My Girl - Instrumental Version on My Girl by Big Daddy

Believe on Believe by Big Daddy

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Band Membership

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Smashing Songs Of Stage & Screen	Big Daddy	2013	Album
The Best Of Big Daddy	Big Daddy	2000	Compil.
When I´m Sixty-Four	Big Daddy	1992	Album
Sgt Pepper's	Big Daddy	1992	Album
Like A Virgin	Big Daddy	1992	Single
Cutting Their Own Groove	Big Daddy	1991	Album
Be Bop Baby	Big Daddy	1990	Single
Be Bop Baby	Big Daddy	1990	Album
The Land Downunder	Big Daddy	1987	Single
Sussudio	Big Daddy	1985	Single
Meanwhile…Back In The States	Big Daddy	1985	Album
Dancing In The Dark / I Write The Songs	Big Daddy	1985	Single
Sussudio	Big Daddy	1985	Album
Eye Of The Tiger / Star Wars	Big Daddy	1984	Single
Star Wars	Big Daddy	1984	Single
I Write The Songs	Big Daddy	1984	Single
Hotel California	Big Daddy	1984	Single
Eye Of The Tiger	Big Daddy	1983	Single
Big Daddy. What Really Happened To The Band Of '59	Big Daddy	1983	Album
Memories Of A Manhattan Furniture Store / Born To Be Wild	Big Daddy / Elmer Conovitch & The Camarillo Crew		Single

External Links

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.