Daniel Moore (musician)

Daniel Moore (born 1941 in Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.

He co-wrote the song "My Maria" with B. W. Stevenson. Recorded by the latter, the song was a pop hit in 1973. Moore also wrote the song "Shambala", a song which was a hit for both B. W. Stevenson and Three Dog Night that same year. "My Maria" was also a country hit in 1996 when recorded by Brooks and Dunn. In addition, Moore has written songs for other artists, including Joe Cocker and Bonnie Raitt.[1]

In late 1975, he contributed backing vocals for the tracks on Bo Diddley's The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll all-star album.

As a song writer, Daniel Moore has had songs recorded by:

1. Joe Cocker, 9 songs, "Just Pass It On", etc. 2. Bonnie Raitt, "Sweet Forgiveness" 1976 3. Three Dog Night, "Shambala" 1973 4. Brooks & Dunn, "My Maria" 1996 5. B.W. Stevenson, "My Maria" 1973 6. The Band, "Shine A Light" 1993 7. Levon Helm, "Driving At Night" 1978 8. Toby Keith, "Shambala" 2011 9. Waylon Jennings, "Jack-A-Diamonds" 1978 10. The Everly Brothers, "Deliver Me" 1967 11. Bobby Blue Bland, "Yolanda" 1974 12. Solomon Burke, "Shambala" 1975 13. Jennifer Warnes, "Bring Ol’ Maggie Back Home" 1976 14. Canned Heat, "One More River To Cross" 1977 15. Kenny Rogers, "Oregon" (Give Me Wings) 1975 16. Kim Carnes, "Take Me Home To Where My Heart Is" 1984 17. Tom Scott, "Deliver Me" 1968 18. The Hughes Corporation, "One More River To Cross" 1971 19. Maria Muldaur, "Lean Back Hold Steady"" 1986 20. Jerry Jeff Walker, "Cross The Borderline" 1982 21. James and Bobby Purify, "Lay Me Down Easy" 1974 22. The Dillards, "Let It Fly" 1994 23. David Clayton Thomas, "Somebody I Trusted" (Put Out The Light) 1976 24. Marsha Ball, "So Many Rivers To Cross" 2006 25. The Association, "Dreamland" 1995 26. Bonnie Bramlet, "How Do I Love You" 1975 27. Thelma Houston, "Lost and Found" 1979 28. Collin James, "Crazy Over You" 1990 29. John Harford & The Dillards, "Join The Old Refrain" 1976 Moore currently runs his own record label, DJM Records.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.