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- In 1964, an American Proto-Punk band formed in Detroit, Michigan called Death. Brothers Bobby, David, and Dannis Hackney started out as a funk band but then were inspired to switch to rock after they went to a concert of The Who and Alice Cooper.
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Death (proto-punk band) 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
About Death (Proto-Punk Band) In 1964, an American Proto-Punk band formed in Detroit, Michigan called Death. Brothers Bobby, David, and Dannis Hackney started out as a funk band but then...
THE BAND DEATH. THE OFFICIAL WORLDWIDE WEB SITE OF THE BAND DEATH FROM DETROIT MICHIGAN. Death Music. The historical Death music from the now legendary catalog of 1970s Detroit songs and recordings, along with N.E.W. songs and recording releases from Death currently recording and touring. Death Media.
The sound of these albums influenced a wave of subsequent bands in Michigan, which notably included the Dogs, the Punks and Death, the latter a pioneering but commercially unsuccessful African-American proto-punk group.
Jun 6, 2019 · The 2012 rock doc, A Band Called DEATH recounted band’s extraordinary story, a story of Black men with a creative spark that threatened to be extinguished by the world around them. Back in the ‘70s people weren’t ready for a Black band playing the music they played or David’s insistence that the keep the name DEATH despite the ...
Jun 26, 2013 · Dannis Hackney used to call Death — the mid-70s protopunk band he formed with brothers David and Bobby Hackney — “the greatest band that never was.” But as “A Band Called Death,” a...
Jan 12, 2016 · Interview: Death, Detroit proto-punk rebels | Red Bull Music Academy Daily. The group narrate their story: from perfectly-formed cult band, to a resurrected career and critical acclaim. Seltosamarts. The band that were punk “before punk was punk,” Detroit trio Death comprised of the Hackney brothers: Bobby, David and Dannis.