Dominic Ierace

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Dominic Ierace

voc, g, *1943 US, New Castle, Pennsylvania
Musician of R&B/Soul and Rock
A.k.a. Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace on February 28, 1943) is 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."

Instruments

Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Trumpet

Genres

R&B/Soul
Rock
Pop

Plays With

Donnie Iris And The Cruisers

The Jaggerz

Wild Cherry

Band Members

External Links

Home Page

Wikipedia

MusicBrainz

Discogs

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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.

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