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Death is an American band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1971 by brothers Bobby (bass, vocals), David (March 19, 1952-October 9, 2000) (guitar), and Dannis Hackney (drums, percussion). The trio initially started as a funk group but quickly switched their style to rock after seeing concerts by the Who and Alice Cooper.
- Bobby Hackney Sr., Dannis Hackney, Bobbie Duncan
- 1971–1977, 2009–present
- David Hackney
A Band Called Death is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett. The documentary is about the 1970s rock band Death and their new-found popularity decades after the group recorded their music.
- Tim Boland
- June 16, 2012 (Los Angeles Film Festival)
- Bobby Hackney Sr., Dannis Hackney
The power-trio Rock-N-Roll band which originated from Detroit in the early 70s consisting of the three Hackney brothers (David, Dannis, and Bobby). A timeless story and discovery of Death’s music in 2008 paved the way for brothers Bobby and Dannis to revise Death which now is featuring the gifted guitar work of sons Julian and Urian in the ...
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Mar 12, 2009 · As the band Rough Francis roared through a set of anthemic punk rock, Bobby Hackney leaned against the bar and beamed.
Jun 28, 2013 · A Band Called Death: Directed by Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett. With Dannis Hackney, Bobby Hackney, David Hackney, Robbie Duncan. A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded.
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- Documentary, Biography, Music
- Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
- 2013-06-28
Jun 28, 2013 · “Because death is real” is how David Hackney once explained his idea for the precociously punk band he and his brothers had formed as teenagers in 1970s Detroit.
Jan 12, 2016 · The band that were punk “before punk was punk,” Detroit trio Death comprised of the Hackney brothers: Bobby, David and Dannis. Inspired by the local sounds of Motown, MC5, The Stooges and Alice Cooper, and British groups like The Beatles, The Stones and The Who, their choice of name played on the concept of “spinning death from the ...
