Dalton and Dubarri
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Dalton and Dubarri were a rock band from the 1970s. The leads were Gary Dalton, and Kent Dubarri who released four albums. Two of them were on Columbia records.
As Dalton & Dubarri they were support acts artists such as The Beach Boys
, Elvin Bishop
, The Doobie Brothers
, Loggins and Messina
, Dave Mason
, Boz Scaggs
and Rod Stewart
. In spite of this they never got to leading act status.
The two albums they recorded for Columbia Records were, the self titled "Dalton and Dubarri," (1973) and "Good Head," (1974).
Having recorded two albums for Columbia and not providing a commercial breakthrough they were dropped by CBS-Sony. After that went on to record for ABC and Hilltak—Atlantic. They recorded "Success and Failure" for ABC records in 1976. They recorded the album "Choice," in 1979, which included the hit song "I can Dance all by Myself."
The value of Dalton and Dubarri Lp's and 45 's can be found in The Official price guide to records, published by Goldmine.
History
Gary Dalton's real name was Gary Dalton Stoval and Kent DuBarri's real name was Kent Sprague or Kent DuBarri Sprague , but he also went by the name of Butch DuBarri. They were previously in a band called Boones Farm who had recorded an album that was released on the Columbia records label in 1972.As Dalton & Dubarri they were support acts artists such as The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
, Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop is an American blues and rock and roll musician and guitarist.-Career:Bishop was born in Glendale, California, and grew up on a farm near Elliott, Iowa. His family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was ten years old...
, The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold over 40 million units worldwide throughout their career. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.-Original incarnation:...
, Loggins and Messina
Loggins and Messina
Loggins and Messina are an American rock-pop duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina who achieved their success in the early to mid 1970s...
, Dave Mason
Dave Mason
David Thomas "Dave" Mason is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic...
, Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
William Royce "Boz" Scaggs is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1970s with several Top 20 hit singles in the United States, along with the #2 album, Silk Degrees. Scaggs continues to write, record music and tour.-Early life and career:Scaggs was born in Canton,...
and Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
. In spite of this they never got to leading act status.
The two albums they recorded for Columbia Records were, the self titled "Dalton and Dubarri," (1973) and "Good Head," (1974).
Having recorded two albums for Columbia and not providing a commercial breakthrough they were dropped by CBS-Sony. After that went on to record for ABC and Hilltak—Atlantic. They recorded "Success and Failure" for ABC records in 1976. They recorded the album "Choice," in 1979, which included the hit song "I can Dance all by Myself."
The value of Dalton and Dubarri Lp's and 45 's can be found in The Official price guide to records, published by Goldmine.
7" Singles
- "Caught In The Act" / "Keepin' It Up" - Hilltak 7804 - 1979
- "I Can Dance All By Myself" / "Keepin' It Up" - Hilltak 7806 - 1979
- "Til The Day I Started Lovin' You" / "Keepin' It Up" - Hilltak 7902 - 1979
- "Flyin' Free / ? - Hilltak 7904 - 1979
12" Singles
- "I (You) Can Dance All By My(Your)self" (Long Version) / "I (You) Can Dance All By My (Your) Self" (Short Version) ( - Hilltak Records – DSKO 166 - 1979 (12")
Albums
- Dalton & Dubarri - Columbia KC 32542 - 1974
- Cood Head - Columbia KC 33052 - 1974
- Success and failure - ABC Records, ABCD 964 - 1976
- Choice - Hilltack Records, HT 19226 - 1979
Members
- Gary Dalton, Piano Vocals (1973)
- Kent DuBarri, Drums, Percussion, Vocals (1973)
- Patrick Gleason, Synthesizer (1973)
- Brad Palmer, Bass, Vocals (1973)
- Tony Peluso, Piano (1973)
- Rick Allen, Hammond organ, (1974)