Don Dacus Net Worth is
$16 Million

Mini Biography

Guitarist and songwriter Donnie Dacus was created Oct 12, 1951 in Galena Recreation area, Texas. He’s mentioned for his use Stephen Stills in the first 70s, and a questionable stint using the jazz-rock group Chicago from 1978-1980 (he also experienced a short fling with performing, starring in “Locks” in 1979). His career were only available in a teenage music group called The Shux (so named because Jimi Hendrix often ended shows by saying, “Aw shucks”). Reviews indicate the Shux experienced Go-Go girls, which Dacus often decked out as Hendrix. In 1966, the music group performed at a Mardi Gras in Fort Well worth, Texas (the Doorways performed at there aswell). After graduating from Cleburne Large, Dacus remaining to record having a music group known as the “Yellow Payges.” Relating to various places, Dacus done Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s “CSN” recording, doing record vocals and playing rhythm guitar. A couple of years later on he teamed up with Stephen Stills for a number of tasks (on “Stills” Dacus offers two composing credits, and on “Illegal Stills” he’s featured prominently). Stills and Dacus suffered a bitter falling out in clumps when Dacus accidentally landed a component in the film edition of “Locks” (he accompanied a pal to auditions and got the component when Milos Forman spotted him). His lengthy blond hair and bland visual appearance made him an all natural for the type of Woof. He also sang some history vocals on Billy Joel’s traditional “52nd Road.” However, destiny would soon guideline him to his most infamous gig. In January of 1978, bearish Terry Kath – famous guitarist of “Chicago” – fatally shot himself. Not really seeking a Kath clone, the music group decided to choose a alternative who could enhance their sex charm. Dacus auditioned between assumes Forman’s film nearly as an afterthought. “I understood a lot of the tunes,” Dacus offers said. “I i did so ‘Dialogue’ in Top-Forty rings. I understood every hit melody those men ever do. They i want to play five music and by the 3rd melody, “25 or 6 to 4,” I possibly could tell individuals were searching. I wasn’t anxious. I went within using the attitude, ‘Hey, I’m gonna play with Chicago; they could hate me but I’m gonna have a blast.'” It has been said that Chicago auditioned nearly 50 guitarists before hiring Dacus. Bassist Peter Cetera provides disputed this, stating Chicago “interviewed about 20 different guitarists,” and had been just about by the end of their rope. After that Dacus emerged in and performed their stuff with a whole lot of fire. Regarding to trombonist Jimmy Pankow, what impressed Chicago was that Dacus “was someone who thought in himself. He emerged in and stated, ‘I’m Donnie Dacus.’ A child had a whole lot of balls. The majority of those [various other] men couldn’t sing and enjoy ‘Small One’ at exactly the same time.” Cetera, realizing Dacus had lengthy, Frampton-ish locks (and, hence, 70’s sex charm), supposedly mentioned, “My God, he provides long locks! Let’s move!” Keyboardist Robert Lamm stated, “He simply blew us apart. The kid’s a genuine.” Dacus’ debut with Chicago (“Hot Roads”) went best-12 and platinum, however the controversy more than the new guitarist began immediately. No Terry Kath in appears (an advantage), in tone of voice, in soloing, or in structure (all minuses), Dacus confronted an impossible job – to displace a fan preferred who had passed away tragically in the elevation of his recognition. To be reasonable to Dacus, Jimmy Web page couldn’t have efficiently changed Kath under these situations. In retrospect, Dacus gets combined reviews. A few of his soloing is fantastic, some poor (“Alive Once again”). Like a vocalist he’s effective in ensemble (“Alive Once again”), but appears like a baritone wanting to extend it to tenor on prospects (“Ain’t It Period,” “HAVE A Chance”). Like a composer he pens a good acoustic guitar riff (“Ain’t It Period”), but offers problems rhyming. That Dacus joined Chicago at the same time when their 1st wave of achievement was ending isn’t his mistake, but he couldn’t perform much to draw them from the tailspin, either. That tailspin hit hard with “Chicago 13” featuring the Dacus single “WILL NEED TO HAVE Been Crazy.” Neither the record nor the tune proceeded to go anywhere as Chicago didn’t make platinum position for the very first time (greater was a re-recorded, Chicago-ized edition from the Dacus/Stills “Nearer to You,” strangely released just being a B-side one). Strained interactions between Dacus as well as the various other band members put into the issues, and Dacus was terminated after the Xmas tour of 1979. Just what happened between Dacus and Chicago may under no circumstances be known. Gathered hints over time reveal that Dacus’ ego got too large, which his moving and yelping stage design didn’t participate in all of those other band. Dacus offers continued to be publicly silent because the break up and, actually, it’s difficult to acquire virtually any information regarding him from that point onward. He surfaced in 1982, joining Badfinger for any tour, and resources state some Badfinger followers think that he was among Badfinger’s best. He do some session function in NY and L.A during various occasions in the 80s, and filled in a single night time in 1987 while the guitarist of David Letterman’s music group. In 1987 and 1988, he’s supposed to experienced a leading function in “Felines” on Broadway. Reviews reveal that Dacus is certainly married with children surviving in Austin, Tx, though he also allegedly maintains another house in North Hollywood. However, lately, Dacus sightings have already been scarce. Previous Chicago drummer Danny Serpaphine provides this to state about the problem: “Donnie Dacus do disappear from the facial skin of the planet earth. He was release because he actually didn’t match the music group, [and] never do; it was an error to begin with. It wasn’t his mistake either; he was an excellent guy. He simply didn’t participate in the mix. I understand it really harm him to become let go like this, believe me right now, I understand how that feels.”

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Quick Facts

Full Name	Donnie Dacus
Date Of Birth	October 12, 1951
Profession	Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Nationality	American
Music Groups	Chicago
Movies	Hair