Big Daddy (band)
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For other uses, see Big Daddy.
| Big Daddy | |
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| Origin | California, United States |
| Genres | Rock music, Comedy rock |
| Years active | 1975–2005 |
| Labels | Oglio Records, Rhino Records |
| Past members | |
| 1991 Line-up[1] Bob Wayne Marty Kaniger Tom Lee Don Raymond John Hatton Norman A. Norman Bob Sandman Danmon D. Grignon |
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Big Daddy was an American satire/parody band, that was among the first groups to create mashups - in this case, of oldies and modern pop songs.
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[edit] History
Big Daddy was formed as an oldies cover band in Southern California in the 1970s as "Big Daddy Dipstick and the Lube Jobs". They later started playing mashups, which were published by Oglio Records, and later reissued by Rhino Records.[2]
As with "Weird Al" Yankovic, the band had its first breakthrough on the Doctor Demento radio show. They twice placed on Stereophile's 'Records to Die For' list of albums, in 1994 and 1995.[3][4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1983: Big Daddy aka What Really Happened To The Band Of '59[5]
- 1985: Meanwhile...Back In The States
- 1991: Cutting Their Own Groove
- 1992: Sgt. Pepper's
- 1994: Chantmania (as The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica)
- 2000: The Best Of Big Daddy
[edit] EPs
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-daddy-p12351
- ^ Hill, Charles G. (March 6, 2009). "The legend of Big Daddy". Dustbury.com. http://www.dustbury.com/music/bigdaddy.html. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "1994 Records To Die For". Stereophile: p. 9. February 19, 1994. http://www.stereophile.com/content/1994-records-die-page-9. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ "1995 Records To Die For". Stereophile: p. 15. February 6, 1995. http://www.stereophile.com/content/1995-records-die-page-15. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ Hill, Charles G. (October 25, 2011). "The Big Daddy discography, annotated and HTMLed". Dustbury.com. http://www.dustbury.com/music/bigdad2.html. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 57. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
[edit] External links
- Everett, Todd (May 28, 1992). "Live Performances: Big Daddy". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117901710?refCatId=34. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- "Details for Big Daddy". Doctor Demento database. http://dmdb.org/cgi-bin/plinfo_view.pl?SYN042416. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
