Legendary band, THREE DOG NIGHT, now in its 6th decade, claims some of the most
astonishing statistics in popular music. In the years 1969 through 1974, no other group
achieved more top 10 hits, moved more records, or sold more concert tickets than
THREE DOG NIGHT.
THREE DOG NIGHT hits weave through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures -- songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)”, “Joy to the World”, “Black and White”, “Shambala” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize THREE DOG NIGHT’s continuing popularity.
Boasting chart and sales records that remain virtually unmatched in popular music,
THREE DOG NIGHT holds a Billboard Magazine record for releasing 21 consecutive
Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)”, “Joy to the World”,
and “Liar; the chart success drove 7 Platinum-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA
Certified Gold LPs. The hits appeared on best-selling charts in all genres (pop, rock,
rhythm & blues, and country). Its records continue to sell around the world, reaching
beyond the borders of the U.S. into Japan, Canada, Holland, England, Germany, Spain and elsewhere. Tens of millions of THREE DOG NIGHT records have been sold through the years.
Created in 1968 by Danny Hutton, THREE DOG NIGHT maintains an aggressive, year- round touring schedule of over 90 dates a year, performing their hit filled concerts for multi-generational audiences. The band’s now-famous name refers to native Australian hunters in the outback who huddled with their dogs for warmth on cold nights; the coldest being a “three dog night”.
