Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace on February 28, 1943) 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. He wrote the # 2 Billboard hit, "The Rapper", with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with "Play That Funky Music." He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the # 29 hit "Ah! Leah!" and the # 37 hit "Love Is Like a Rock."
In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and two compilation albums. He continues to release new material and tours throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio areas.
Biography
Early life and early career (1943–63)
Dominic Ierace was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. The son of father Sam and mother Carrie Ierace, young Dominic began to learn how to sing at an early age from his mother, who had sung in Curly Venezie's orchestra. He practiced earlier on by singing along with his mother's favorite singers, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Per his mother's encouragement, Ierace began singing at weddings at age five, and by eight was performing on local television and entering talent contests.
King Cool is the second album by Donnie Iris, released in 1981.
Track listing
Personnel
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
Additional musicians
Production
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)
References
Podcasts:
Donnie Iris
ALBUMS
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Donnie Iris released: 2001
- Poletown released: 1997
- Out of the Blue released: 1993
- Back on the Streets released: 1980
- The High and The Mighty / Fortune 410 released:
- Live at Nick's Fat City released:
- Footsoldiers In The Moonlight released:
- King Cool released:
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Holy Love
by: Donnie IrisPor l'amor d'una mujer
si sabe les Comprender
Djo no quiero nostre amor pensa
Por l'amor d'una mujer
Que no diega les comprender
El es fonte des mi vida
Todo mi parace
Como un sueno des la vida
Por te Cambiera des nostre amor sincero
Todo mi parece
Que tu no li cari si aba
Te prometto que no volvera
To do mi parece
Que tu no li cari si aba
Te prometto que no volvera
Lolai, lolai, lolai
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