Posted on 10/21/2015 1:39:22 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Three Dog Night co-founder and vocalist Cory Wells died Tuesday, according to the band's website. He was 74.
"It is with deep sadness and disbelief that I must report the passing of Cory Wells, my beloved band mate for over 45 years," Three Dog Night's Danny Hutton wrote in a press release. "Cory was an incredible singer a great performer, he could sing anything."
Wells "died unexpectedly" in Dunkirk, N.Y. He had been touring with the band until September 2015 when he developed "severe back pain." No cause of death was given.
"Cory was like a brother in so many ways," said Hutton. "We had been together since 1965 and I am in shock at this sudden loss."
The group is best known for its 1960s and 1970s hits "Joy to the World," ''Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" and "Black and White."
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“Cory was like a brother in so many ways,”
This is very true. I knew him personally. He not only was a great singer, but, also a history buff and played historical board wargames. One of my favorite gaming experiences was playing Avalon Hill’s “Africa Korps” with him. We played some, talked about life some, and just had a good old time.
He was a good man. What more could you want people to say about you. (If you are a man...)
You are a very fortunate guy.
Thanks for sharing your experiences as his friend, makes us appreciate him as a musician and a person even more...
Ouch, hope he wasn’t to much in pain before he went.
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