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John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (/ ˈ r ɛ z n ɪ k /; born December 5, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer.He is best known as the guitarist and frontman of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded several chart-topping hits, including "Iris", "Slide", and "Name".
The band's original lineup included John Rzeznik (guitar, vocals), Robby Takac (bass, vocals), and George Tutuska (drums, percussion). Takac and Tutuska had been long-time friends in school and met Rzeznik while he was playing in the band The Beaumonts with Takac's cousin, Paul Takac, and close friend Michael Harvey who was the inspiration for the band. [11]
In 1986, [3] they changed their name to the more promotable "Goo Goo Dolls", and after three albums moved Rzeznik to the majority of lead vocals. In late 1994, Takac and Rzeznik fired Tutuska and in early 1995 hired Mike Malinin as a replacement. Later that year they received their first commercial success with the single "Name".
Goo Goo Dolls have postponed several tour dates after frontman John Rzeznik was hospitalized with pneumonia. ... exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
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[2] [3] "Black Balloon" was the band's first commercially released single in the US since "Name" in 1995, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 with its combined sales and airplay figures. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In Canada, the song reached No. 3 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, giving the Goo Goo Dolls their fourth top-three hit there. [ 6 ]
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Jed is the second studio album by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, released on February 22, 1989 by Metal Blade Records.It was the band's first album in which John Rzeznik sang vocals for some of the tracks; the majority of the songs are sung by Robby Takac, with Rzeznik taking over for two ("Up Yours" and "James Dean").