Jay Dee Daugherty (born March 22, 1952) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drummerA drummer is a person who plays drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays classical or Latin percussion. Most bands for Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B etc...
and
songwriterA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well as the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer.-History and background of songwriters:...
most well known for his work with
Patti SmithPatricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer–songwriter, poet and visual artist who was a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock...
, appearing on all her solo albums. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the
Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music...
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Moving to
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
in 1974, Jay Dee Daugherty co-founded the charmingly camp, but luckless, Mumps with high school friends
Lance LoudAlanson Russell "Lance" Loud was an openly gay columnist. He is best known for his role in An American Family, a pioneer reality show about his family.-Early life:...
and
Kristian HoffmanKristian Hoffman is an American musician. His sister is writer Nina Kiriki Hoffman.-History:Singer/songwriter Kristian Hoffman first emerged during the late 1970s fronting the New York City cult favorite the Mumps, and was also an active figure in the No Wave, performing alongside the likes of...
. He began playing with
Patti SmithPatricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer–songwriter, poet and visual artist who was a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock...
in 1975 after a brief stint as her sound man.
Jay Dee Daugherty (born March 22, 1952) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drummerA drummer is a person who plays drums, particularly a drum kit , marching percussion or hand drums. The term percussionist applies to a musician performing on any percussion instrument, but usually refers to one who plays classical or Latin percussion. Most bands for Rock, Pop, Jazz, R&B etc...
and
songwriterA songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics, as well as the musical composition or melody to songs. One who writes only lyrics is a lyricist, while one who writes only music is a composer.-History and background of songwriters:...
most well known for his work with
Patti SmithPatricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer–songwriter, poet and visual artist who was a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock...
, appearing on all her solo albums. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the
Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music...
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Biography
Moving to
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
in 1974, Jay Dee Daugherty co-founded the charmingly camp, but luckless, Mumps with high school friends
Lance LoudAlanson Russell "Lance" Loud was an openly gay columnist. He is best known for his role in An American Family, a pioneer reality show about his family.-Early life:...
and
Kristian HoffmanKristian Hoffman is an American musician. His sister is writer Nina Kiriki Hoffman.-History:Singer/songwriter Kristian Hoffman first emerged during the late 1970s fronting the New York City cult favorite the Mumps, and was also an active figure in the No Wave, performing alongside the likes of...
. He began playing with
Patti SmithPatricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer–songwriter, poet and visual artist who was a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Called the "Godmother of Punk", she integrated the beat poetry performance style with three-chord rock...
in 1975 after a brief stint as her sound man. During a hiatus while Smith healed from a serious injury from a fall off a stage, he helped rock journalist
Lester BangsLeslie Conway "Lester" Bangs was an American music journalist, author and musician. Most famous for his work at Creem and Rolling Stone magazines, Bangs was and still is regarded as an extremely influential voice in rock criticism.-History:Bangs was born in Escondido, California, USA...
form a band that included guitarist
Robert QuineRobert W. Quine was an American guitarist, known for his innovative guitar solos.A native of Akron, Ohio, Quine worked with a wide range of musicians, though he himself remained relatively unknown in comparison...
. He produced Bang's 7" vinyl debut, and the debut single by New York City No Wave band
MarsMars was a New York City No Wave band formed by vocalist Sumner Crane in 1975. He was joined by China Burg , Mark Cunningham , and artist Nancy Arlen , and briefly by Rudolph Grey. The band played one live gig under the name China before changing it to Mars...
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After the disbanding of the Patti Smith Group in 1979, Daugherty toured with and played on all of
Tom VerlaineTom Verlaine is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, best-known as the frontman for the New York rock band Television.-Biography:...
's solo projects. He performed and recorded with
Willie NileWillie Nile is an American singer-songwriter, and musician. In 1980 Nile released his self-titled debut album which remains “one of the most thrilling post-Byrds folk-rock albums of all time”...
,
The RochesThe Roches are a female vocal group of three songwriting Irish-American sisters from Park Ridge, New Jersey,...
, The Beat,
Richard BaroneRichard Barone is a rock musician born in Tampa, Florida. He also works as a songwriter, arranger, author, director, and producer, and releases albums as a solo artist.-Biography:...
, Holly Beth Vincent, and Richard Lloyd when not sitting in with
Billy IdolWilliam Michael Albert Broad , better known as Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. He first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful solo career, aided by a series of stylish music videos, making him one of the first MTV stars...
,
Mark KnopflerMark Knopfler OBE is a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer and film score composer....
,
Washington SquaresThe Washington Squares were a 1980s neo-beatnik folk revival music group. Modeled after early 1960s groups like The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, the group was named after New York City's Washington Square Park, emblematic of Greenwich Village...
,
Joey RamoneJoey Ramone , born as Jeffrey Ross Hyman, was a vocalist and songwriter best known for his work in the punk rock group the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey grew up in Forest Hills, Queens in a Jewish family...
and other New York artists. A jam session with
The WaterboysThe Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a number of...
'
Mike ScottMichael 'Mike' Scott is the founding member and chief songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning...
turned into a recurring relationship, including recording and extensive touring during their halcyon
Fisherman's BluesFisherman's Blues is the 1988 album by The Waterboys. The album marked a change in the sound of The Waterboys', abandoning their earlier grandiose rock sound for a mixture of traditional Irish music, country music and rock and roll. Critics were divided on its release with some disappointed at the...
period. Patti Smith Group fans
Indigo GirlsThe Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers.They began in Atlanta as a regular act at The Little 5 Points Pub, and were tangentially part of the Athens, Georgia college rock scene that included The B-52's, Pylon, R.E.M., The Georgia Satellites, Widespread...
recruited Daugherty to play on their
Grammy AwardThe Grammy Awards —or Grammys—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry...
winning multi-platinum debut,
Indigo GirlsIndigo Girls is the second studio album by Indigo Girls. It was released in 1989 on Epic Records.The album received excellent critical reviews, and went gold after six months and eventually went platinum. The duo was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy , and won one for Best Contemporary Folk...
. Re-locating to
SydneySydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City"...
, he was a member of Australian rock band
The ChurchThe Church is an Australian rock band formed in Canberra in 1980. Initially associated with New Wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of "progressive rock," featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay.The Church's debut...
from 1990-1993.
Since Patti Smith's re-emergence into public view in 1995, Daugherty has continued to perform with her as a musician, co-writer, and co-producer. With
Lenny KayeLenny Kaye is an American guitarist, composer and writer who is best known as a member of the Patti Smith Group.- Early life :...
and Tony Shanahan, he forms the house band for the annual
Tibet HouseThe Tibet House was founded in 1987 by Columbia University professor Robert Thurman, actor Richard Gere and modern composer Philip Glass at the behest of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. It was initially organized in New York City, USA, and the Tibet House U.S...
benefit concerts at
Carnegie HallCarnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
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