The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Bad Company, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Rod Stewart, Little Richard, Aerosmith, Grand Funk, Three Dog Night, Foreigner, America, Deep Purple, Bad Finger, Styx, Crosby,Stills&Nash, Earth, Wind&Fire, The Jackson 5, Queen, Joe Walsh, Foghat, The Chi Lites, The Stylistics, Hall&Oats, Sam Cooke, The Eagles, Tommy Roe, Tommy James, ZZ Top, Yes, Boston,The Spinners, The O'Jays, Rufus, The Isley Bros, Sly& the Family Stone, Edgar Winter, The Allman Bros, James Taylor, Carol King, Elton John, Chicago, Thin Lizzy, Carly Simon, James Taylor, George Martin, Peter Collins, Todd Rundgren, David Bowie, Phil Spector, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Trevor Horn, Guns & Roses, Salt, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding,
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Dan became lead vocalist for the group Mercenary on Portrait Records. Here he worked with Rusty DAddio of Ronnie James Dio and Richie Blackmore. Dans experience as a premier vocalist continued throughout the 1980s with stints as lead vocalist for the group Orphan on Polygram Records and singer/songwriter with the group Face the Music, working with Jerry Love at Paramount/Famous Music.
Dans vocal talents soon began to be sought out for commercial work and in the early 1990s Dans list of successful commercial work began. This list includes Seagram Wine Cooler for HB&B, working with producer Cheryl Smith, Transformers (Robots in Disguise), Space Marines from Aliens III, and hundreds of television/radio commercials including Revlon, Pizza Hut, Tetley Tea, AT&T, Matchbox, and BC Powder. During this time Dan also started producing vocals, arranging and executing background vocals for a variety of producers and artists, also doing voice-over work for SEM&M in New York City.
In 1996 Dans career expanded. After relocating to Nashville, Tennessee he started producing, arranging and executing solo vocals including background vocals for Chuck Howard, Byron Gallimore, Stuart Harris, and John Berry. His roots as a vocalist still continued working with Bucket Colwell of Bad Company, singing with the group Public Witness and on a host of jingles for Coors Lite, BC Powder in Nashville, Chicago and New York City.
In 1998, Dan started a production/development company with the goal of helping artists and/or producers not only with tracks, but focussing on VOCAL PRODUCTION . Dan produced, arranged and wrote seven songs on the SALT record *SATISFIED. The single "Get Back" went to 13 R&R charts Dec 2001, and the single "Satisfied" went to 20.
Currently Dan is writing with, and has written with, Kim Trible, Bill Cuomo ("Oh Sherrie" for Steve Perry), Beeb Birtles (Little River Band), Rachel Williams, Brian Williams, Bill & Will Champlin (Sons Of Champlin, the group Chicago), Joie Scott, Hilary Williams, Gary Hannan, Hollie Jett, Fidel Fernandez, J.R. Brown, Michael Tait (DC Talk), Brett Cartwright (Foghat), Jane Bach, Andrea Pearson, Elishia Hoffman, Memarie, Bonnie Swayze, Minnie Murphy, Trini Triggs, Lance Miller, Tommy Barns, Tony Stampley, Lisa Shaffer, Trenna Barnes, Stacy Widelitz ("She's Like The Wind" for Dirty Dancing), Ashley Bowers, etc... The Journey Continues!!!
Hey Dan !! Thanks for adding us. Would love to do another Rock and Load show with you and whoever would want to get together for some great causes. We appriciate your friendship. TJ
Hey Dan, Thank a million for your comment. If all goes well then hopefully this can be the start a wonderful career doing something that I love and any tips or advice that you have would be much appreciated from a man with such an impressive musical portfolio. Long may Rock n Roll continue all the best DigiCole
Thanks so much for checking in. Listen for and request my new single "Out The Window" on your local country stations! I would really appreciate the help and support. Take care and god bless- Ashley
DEAR DAN THANX FOR SHARING.I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR SONGS,TRYING ALWAYS TO LISTEN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF MY FRIENDS MUSIC.I LOVE THE WHITE SOUL COLOUR OF YOUR VOICE,SWEET MELODIES AND SKILLFULL MAKING OF YOUR SONGS.GLAD TO HAVE YOU UP HERE,KNOWING THAT YOU LOVE MUSIC THAT MUCH. PEACE
We sure appreciate your kind comment. Have a safe Memorial Day week end. We remember those who fought for us so we can be free. All our love, ♥The Redheads♥ Britta-N-Brooke
Hey Dan, just to let yall know we're tryin to get free to make the show. You and Dave in the same room will surely be a sight to see! I'll bring those Gaskin Bright boys with me;0 Rock On!