Danny Winchell

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.[2]

Danny Winchell
Birth nameDaniel Weinshal[1]
Born(1926-09-26)September 26, 1926[1]
Brooklyn, New York[1]
DiedFebruary 16, 2011(2011-02-16) (aged 84) [2]
Nashville, Tennessee[2]
Occupation(s)musician, producer, publisher
LabelsMGM Records, Recorte Records[3]
Associated actsNino and the Ebb Tides,[3] The Marcels[2]

Musician

As a musician, he released doo-wop recordings on MGM Records and Recorte Records between 1952 and 1959[3] including a hit with "Carolina in the Morning" in 1952.[2] Winchell released recordings both solo and as a member of Nino and the Ebb Tides.[3]

Promoter and producer

He was a promotion man at Colpix Records[4] where he became the co-producer of “Blue Moon” by The Marcels,[5][2] which was #1 on the Billboard Pop chart for three weeks and number one on the R&B chart.[6] Winchell was directly responsible for Murray the K debuting a pre-release copy of the song on his show on WINS.[4] 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.[4] Winchell was summoned to Colpix boss Paul Wexler's office the next day and reprimanded.[4]

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.[2][7]

Personal

He died in Nashville in 2011.[2] He was remembered in a tribute to significant musical professionals by The Recording Academy related to the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.[8]

References
  1. Winchell, Danny. "Danny's Beginnings". Danny Winchell. Danny Winchell. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. Oermann, Robert K. (21 February 2011). "Radio Host Danny Winchell Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. Gribin, Anthony J.; Schiff, Matthew M. (2000). The Complete Book of Doo-wop. Krauss. p. 486. ISBN 978-0873418294.
  4. 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.
  5. "The Marcels - Blue Moon (Song)". uk-charts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 376.
  7. Winchell, Danny. "About Danny". Danny Winchell. Danny Winchell. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. "We Will Remember You". Grammy.com: News. The Recording Academy. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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