Donnie Dacus (October 12th, 1951) is a musician best known for his work in in the band Chicago and his role as Woof Daschund in the 1979 movie Hair.
Don Dacus was born in Galena Park, Texas on October 12th, 1951.
His music endeavor began in a teenage band called The Shux, in honor of Jimi Hendrix. In 1966, the band played at a Mardi Gras in Fort Worth, Texas. After graduating from Cleburne High, Dacus left the band to record with another band, th...
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Donnie Dacus (October 12th, 1951) is a musician best known for his work in in the band Chicago and his role as Woof Daschund in the 1979 movie Hair.
Don Dacus was born in Galena Park, Texas on October 12th, 1951.
His music endeavor began in a teenage band called The Shux, in honor of Jimi Hendrix. In 1966, the band played at a Mardi Gras in Fort Worth, Texas. After graduating from Cleburne High, Dacus left the band to record with another band, the Yellow Payges.
Dacus's career began in the mid seventies, playing guitar on Chris Hillman's 1976 album, "Slippin' Away". He also worked on Crosby, Stills, and Nash's CSN album, doing background vocals and playing rhythm guitar. A few years later, he teamed up with Stephen Stills for several projects. On Stills Dacus has two writing credits, and on Illegal Stills he is featured prominently.
In 1978, Dacus was cast as Woof, a supporting character in the movie Hair, and about the same time, jazz-rock band Chicago selected him as a replacement...
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