How Hoyt Axton's 'Joy to the World' Became a 1971 No. 1 Hit with Family Legacy

"Joy to the World" hit No. 1 on April 17, 1971, and held the top spot for six consecutive weeks before bowing out on May 22, ...
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Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night Co-Founder Who Sang ‘Joy to the World’ and Other Smashes, Dies at 83

Chuck Negron, one of the three founding members of the rock group Three Dog Night and lead singer on some of their biggest hits, died Monday at age 83. A statement from his publicist said Negron died ...
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Chuck Negron, lead singer on ‘Joy to the World’ and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chuck Negron, a founding member of the soul-rock sensations Three Dog Night who sang lead on such hits as “One” and “Just an Old Fashioned Love Song” and hollered the immortal ...
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On the Charts 55 Years Ago, Three Dog Night Was on a 6-Week Run at No. 1 With a Filler Song Written by a Country Singer

“Joy to the World” seemingly didn’t have the DNA of a Hot 100 No. 1. It was written for a canceled children’s show called The Happy Song, by a country artist whose name wasn’t Dolly Parton or Glen ...
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How Hoyt Axton's 'Joy to the World' Became a 1971 No. 1 Hit with Family Legacy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three Dog Night didn't think "Joy to the World" would work. The Los Angeles rock band's biggest hit was finishing its sixth and ...
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Chuck Negron, ‘Joy to the World’ singer for Three Dog Night, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES — Chuck Negron, the co-founder of Three Dog Night who sang lead vocals on hits such as “Joy to the World,” “One” and “Easy to Be Hard,” died on Feb. 2. He was 83. According to Zach Farnum, ...