Danny Chauncey

Daniel Smith "Danny" Chauncey (born June 19, 1956)[1] is an American rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the Southern rock band 38 Special from 1987 to 2019. The band, which started as a Southern rock band and switched to a more straight-ahead rock sound, had several hit singles between 1981 and 1991.

Danny Chauncey
Chauncey performing in 2011
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Smith Chauncey
Born (1956-06-19) June 19, 1956
San Francisco, California, U.S.
GenresSouthern rock
Occupation(s)Songwriter, Guitarist
Years active1981 – present
Associated acts38 Special, Billy Satellite, Mistress

Chauncey was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Alameda County, California,[1] where he attended Alameda High School. His first instrument was a Stella 6-string cowboy guitar. His first electric was red Gibson SG with a Fender 50w Super Reverb.

In the early and mid-1970s, Chauncey was a member of the Bay Area rock group Mistress. In 1977 the group recorded a self-titled album for RSO records which was released two years later, shortly before Mistress disbanded. The album includes a cover version of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl".[2][3]

Before replacing Don Barnes. (Then Don came back and all 3 guitar players were part of the band then Jeff Carlisi left leaving Don and Danny as lead guitar players) in 38 Special, Chauncey was a member of the band Billy Satellite with whom he co-wrote "I Wanna Go Back" which became a hit for Eddie Money.[4]

References
  1. Susan Snider. "Interview with .38 Special's Danny Chauncey." Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Southern Fried Magazine. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  2. "Mistress". An Overdose of Fingal Cocoa. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. Jones, Nick. "Mistress". Glorydaze Music. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. Billy Satellite: Overview at Allmusic. Retrieved 15 July 2009.

Jeff Carlisi hired Danny Chauncey to replace Don Barnes in 1987 on the recommendation of Kevin Elson

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