Dino Danelli
Dino Danelli was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States on July 23rd, 1944 and is the Drummer. At the age of 80, Dino Danelli biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Dino Danelli (born July 23, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a drummer.
Danelli is best known as an original member and the drummer in the rock group, The Rascals.
He has been called "one of the great unappreciated rock drummers in history."Born into an Italian American family, Danelli is a jazz drummer by training.
Danelli had played with Lionel Hampton and (by 1961) was playing R&B in New Orleans.
He returned to New York in 1962 with a band called Ronnie Speeks & the Elrods.
He also worked at times with such legendary performers as Little Willie John.
Early life
Born into an Italian American family in Jersey City, New Jersey, Danelli is a jazz drummer by training. Danelli had played with Lionel Hampton and (by 1961) was playing R&B in New Orleans. He returned to New York in 1962 with a band called Ronnie Speeks & the Elrods. He also worked at times with such legendary performers as Little Willie John. Danelli met Eddie Brigati (a pickup singer on the local R&B circuit), and Felix Cavaliere (a classically trained pianist) in 1963. Later that year, Danelli and Cavaliere traveled to Las Vegas to try their luck with a casino house band. They remained there until early 1964, but then ventured back to New York City.