| Danny Winchell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Daniel Weinshal |
| Born | (1926-09-26)September 26, 1926 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | February 16, 2011(2011-02-16) (aged 84) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Occupation(s) | musician, producer, publisher |
| Labels | MGM Records, Recorte Records |
Danny Winchell (born Daniel Weinshal, September 26, 1926 – February 16, 2011) was an American pop singer, magazine publisher, record producer, music promoter and radio show host.
Musician
As a musician, he released doo-wop recordings on MGM Records and Recorte Records between 1952 and 1959 including a hit with "Carolina in the Morning" in 1952. Winchell released recordings both solo and as a member of Nino and the Ebb Tides.
Promoter and producer
He was a promotion man at Colpix Records where he became the co-producer of “Blue Moon” by The Marcels, which was #1 on the Billboard Pop chart for three weeks and number one on the R&B chart. Winchell was directly responsible for Murray the K debuting a pre-release copy of the song on his show on WINS. The K was so impressed with the song, he played it twenty-six times in his four-hour show the first day, making it a hit before it was released. Winchell was summoned to Colpix boss Paul Wexler's office the next day and reprimanded.
Radio host
In his later years, he hosted a weekly radio show on WAMB in Nashville, Tennessee and wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column called The Winch Line.
Personal
He died in Nashville in 2011. He was remembered in a tribute to significant musical professionals by The Recording Academy related to the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
References
- ^ Winchell, Danny. "Danny's Beginnings". Danny Winchell. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Oermann, Robert K. (21 February 2011). "Radio Host Danny Winchell Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Gribin, Anthony J.; Schiff, Matthew M. (2000). The Complete Book of Doo-wop. Krauss. p. 486. ISBN 978-0873418294.
- ^ Musso, Anthony M. (2008). Setting the Record Straight: The Music and Careers of Recording Artists from the 1950s and Early 1960s ... In Their Own Words. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. p. 139. ISBN 9781438952925. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- "The Marcels - Blue Moon (Song)". uk-charts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 376.
- Winchell, Danny. "About Danny". Danny Winchell. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "We Will Remember You". Grammy.com: News. The Recording Academy. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2015.