Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends

Quacky Duck and His Barnyard Friends was an American country rock band of the early 1970s.

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American - Country rock - 1970s

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It was founded by D'Andrea (Danny) Bennett and Daegal (Dae) Bennett, both sons of legendary singer Tony Bennett; they comprised the rhythm section. Other members included Curtis Fried, Gordon Javna, and guitarist/violinist David Mansfield. The band had a modest local following in northern New Jersey and was the opening act for Gram Parsons at Max's Kansas City in New York. Their music was oriented towards light-hearted, catchy songs.

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Tony Bennett - Rhythm section - Guitarist - Violinist - David Mansfield - New Jersey - Gram Parsons - Max's Kansas City - New York

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The band was signed by Warner Brothers Records and released the album Media Push in 1974. The single "The Barnyard Song" received a smattering of airplay on WNEW-FM and the band had a national television appearance on The Mike Douglas Show. Nevertheless they failed to gain a substantial audience and were dropped by Warner Brothers.

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Warner Brothers Records - 1974 - WNEW-FM - The Mike Douglas Show

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Mansfield went on to a very successful career with Bob Dylan, The Alpha Band, and as a session musician and composer. The failure of Quacky Duck helped convince Danny Bennett that his talents lay more in business than in being a musician; as a result he later became Tony Bennett's manager and played a key role in resurrecting his father's commercial career in the 1980s and early 1990s. Dae Bennett went on to become a recording engineer.

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Bob Dylan - The Alpha Band - Manager - 1980s - 1990s - Recording engineer

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