Released in February 1971 as a single from their fourth studio album, Naturally, "Joy to the World" became a massive success.

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Covering a nearly 20-year-old song, this band reinvented a political anthem through the power of rock, winning the adoration ...

It made the song's writer, Hoyt Axton and his mom, Mae Axton, the first parent/child combination to each have a No. 1 hit on ...

Chuck Negron died Monday at his home in Los Angeles. The musician was a founding member of the rock band Three Dog Night. Through the years, the group released a variety of hit songs, including "Joy ...

Chuck Negron performing with Three Dog Night in London in 1972. (Michael Putland / Getty Images) Chuck Negron, one of three lead singers in the original lineup of the hitmaking Los Angeles band Three ...

Chuck Negron was a founding member and lead vocalist of rock band Three Dog Night. Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night founder, died peacefully at home surrounded by family. Three Dog Night sold 60 million ...

Created in 1968 by Irish-born Danny Hutton, the group was conceived to feature three strong vocalists who shared leads and also blended together in exquisite three-part harmony, complemented by four ...

"Negron was a testament to never giving up – persevering through everything life throws at you, everything you may throw at yourself, and striving on," his publicist said Kimberlee Speakman is a ...

FILE - Chuck Negron, former lead singer of Three Dog Night, sings to a crowd during a Christmas Eve party, Dec. 24, 1997, at the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Hayes, File) NEW ...