From Classic Rock
One of my favorite rock keyboardists, he was very influential in the Three Dog Night sound. I will be spinning many of their recordings this weekend.
Three Dog Night’s Jimmy Greenspoon Dies of Melanoma
Keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon, a classic-era member of Three Dog Night, has died after a battle with cancer. The band confirmed Greenspoon’s passing on their Facebook page, adding that the 67-year-old died today (March 11) at his residence. Greenspoon announced last October that he was suffering from metastatic melanoma, and asked for donations through GoFundMe to pay for expenses.
“We are very saddened at the passing of our dear friend and longtime band mate Jimmy Greenspoon,” Three Dog Night said, in a post embedded below. “Jimmy died peacefully at home today surrounded by his family. Please keep him and his loved ones in your prayers and your hearts.”
Greenspoon helped Three Dog Night to a dozen gold albums and 21 consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits in their heyday from the late ’60s through the early ’70s. He was part of lineup that included vocalists Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells; guitarist Michael Allsup; bassist Joe Schermie; and drummer Floyd Sneed. Negron (who sang hits like “One,” “Joy to the World” and “An Old Fashioned Love Song”) left in 1985; Schermie died in 2002.
“Today, God took another for his rock and roll band in heaven,” Negron wrote in a separate Twitter tribute. “Jimmy Greenspoon left us today after a gallant and brave fight with cancer.”
