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Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) [1] [2] [3] is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers.
"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Donnie Iris. [2] Released as a single, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, behind Simon & Garfunkel's smash "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on 20 March 1970, it reached No. 1 on the Record World Singles chart. [3]
"The Rapper", written by Donnie Iris, was released to the Pittsburgh market in December 1969. It quickly rose on the KQV Top 40 singles chart reaching No. 1 on the week of January 5, 1970. It was No. 1 on KQV for four straight weeks during January 1970. [6] Released nationally "The Rapper" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March
He returned center stage for an abbreviated version of 1970 chart-topper "The Rapper" from his days with Beaver County's The Jaggerz, segueing into Deep Purple's "Hush" with Iris again sounding in ...
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers chronology; Ellwood City (2006) You Can't Really Miss Me If I Never Go Away (2008) Ah! Live! (2009) You Can't Really Miss Me If I Never ...
"Ah! Leah!" is a song by Mark Avsec and American rock musician Donnie Iris from the latter's 1980 album Back on the Streets. The song has been described as Iris's signature song, [2] as well the unofficial anthem of the city of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania as a whole.
Fortune 410 is the fourth album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1983. [3] ( The album title refers to the style of eyeglasses worn by Iris.) The album was reissued in remastered form on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with a live bonus track from the 1981 Live EP.
At Nick's Fat City is the first live album by American rock singer Donnie Iris, released in 1998. [2] Nick's Fat City was a nightclub that was located in Pittsburgh in the South Side Flats neighborhood.