Dalton & Dubarri was an American rock band active in the 1970s, led by Gary Dalton and Kent Dubarri. They mainly played as support acts for artists such as The Beach Boys, Elvin Bishop, The Doobie Brothers, Loggins and Messina, Dave Mason, Boz Scaggs, and Rod Stewart.Artist Direct Dalton & Dubarri Biography The group incorporated various aspects of pop, rock, and soul into their music. Recording for Columbia, ABC, and Hilltak, they released four original albums during their career. In 1979, they had a hit with the disco single "I Can Dance All By Myself", which made the Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World charts.

History Background and formation: 1960s–1974 Dalton & Dubarri was founded by Gary Dalton Stovall and Kent DuBarri Sprague, who also went by the name Butch DuBarri. DuBarri was born and raised in Quincy, Illinois.The Herald-Whig, November 25, 2008, Updated October 30, 2020 - Rodney Hart: Researching family tree leads to open invitation to Sprague family reunion

During the 1960s, Kent Sprague was the drummer and leader of a Los Angeles-based band, Kent and the Candidates, who backed Brenton Wood.FYI Music News, November 6, 2015 – The Colour of Music on the Bandstand by Bill King Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'n'roll's Last Stand in Hollywood by Domenic Priore, ISBN 9781906002046 – They also recorded several singles for the Double Shot label,45Cat - Kent and the Candidates – Discography, USAMusic Metason - ArtistInfo, Kent & The Candidates including "Trouble", which was released in August 1967, at the same time as Brenton Wood published the song "Gimme Little Sign".Record World, August 5, 1967 – Page 11 every double-shot counts! Dalton additionally played guitar and sang in the rock band Churchill Downs, in 1967 and 1968.Rockasteria, Friday, October 5, 2012 – The Churchill Downs – The Churchill Downs (1967-68 us, marvelous psycedelic rock, 2011 Shadoks issue)

In the early 1970s, Dalton and DuBarri were in a band called Boones Farm, which released an album in 1972.

Dalton & Dubarri: 1974–1979 Introducing themselves to the music scene, the band's New York debut was at Madison Square GardenCash Box, December 1, 1973 – Page 24 cash box talent on stage Loggins & Messina Poco Dalton & Dubarri and they played their first Los Angeles show at the Troubadour.Billboard, November 17, 1973 – Page 22 Talent, Talent in Action, DALTON & DUBARRI Troubadour Los Angeles, NAT FREEDLAND

Dalton & Dubarri's first two albums were the self-titled Dalton & Dubarri (1973)Cash Box, October 20, 1973 – Page 44 Newcomer Picks and Good Head (1974), both released on Columbia.AllMusic guide to rock : the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul, Backbeat Books, Inc., 2002. After failing to achieve a commercial breakthrough with either record, they were dropped by the label. They went on to publish Success and Failure for ABC in 1976. This was followed by Choice, released by Hilltak in 1979, which included the hit song "I Can Dance All By Myself". On May 5, 1979, it was a recommended soul song on Billboard's Top Single Picks.Music Metason – ArtistInfo, Dalton & Dubarri, ChoiceBillboard, May 5, 1979 – Page 81 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Soul recommended It made #79 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.Billboard, June 30, 1979 – Page 47 Billboard Hot Soul Singles The track also entered the Record World Singles 101 to 150 Chart at #131 for the week of May 26, 1979,Record World, May 26, 1979 – Page 26 Record World Singles 101-150 making it to #123 on June 23.Record World, June 23, 1979 – Page 37 Record World Singles 101–150 It entered the Cash Box Top 100 chart at #94 for the week of June 2, 1979,Cash Box, June 2, 1979 – Page 42 Cash Box Top100 reaching #73 in its fourth week, on June 23.Cash Box, June 23, 1979 – Page 30 Cash Box top 100 They had another hit in 1979 with "'Til the Day I Started Lovin' You", which got to #76 on the Billboard R&B chart.Music VF.com – Dalton & Dubarri Top Songs Billboard.com – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs This was followed by "Flying Free", also released on Hilltak.Record World, December 8, 1979 – Page 14 Record World Single Picks

Band members Gary Dalton – guitar, vocals Kent DuBarri – drums, percussion, vocals Patrick Gleason – synthesizer Brad Palmer – bass, vocals Tony Peluso – piano, clavinet Rick Allen – Hammond organ

Discography + Studio albums Release Catalogue Year Notes Dalton & Dubarri Columbia KC 32542 1973 Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series, Volume 27, Part 14, Number 1Sound Recordings, January-June 1973 ISSN 0094-3592 - Page 199 N10361 Good Head Columbia KC 33052 1974 Billboard, August 31, 1974 – Page 62 Billboard's Recommended LPs Success and Failure ABC / Phonodisc ABCD-964 1976 Whiplash, 02 de fevereiro de 2020 – Matérias, Disco é Cultura: todos os LPs estrangeiros de Rock que saíram no Brasil nos anos setenta – Por Marcos A. M. Cruz Choice Hlltak HT 19226 1979 Both Sides Now – Miscellaneous Atlantic/Atco Distributed Labels

+ Singles Release Catalogue Year Notes "Helpless" / ? Columbia 4-45967 1973 Radio World, November 24, 1973 – Page 12 Spins & Sales "Success and Failure" / "Daddies Never Know" ABC ABC 12207 1976 "Cold Outside Your Love" / "Daddies Never Know" ABC 12231 1976 Global Dog Productions – 45 Discography for ABC Records – 12000 series "Caught in the Act" / "Keepin' It Up" Hilltak HT 7804 1979 "I Can Dance All By Myself" / "Keepin' It Up" Hilltak HT 7806 1979 "'Til the Day I Started Lovin' You" / "Keepin' It Up" Hilltak PW 7902 1979 Global Dog Productions – 45 Discography for Hilltak Records45Cat – Dalton and Dubarri, Discography, USA "Flyin' Free / ? Hilltak PW 7904 1979 Global Dog Productions – 45 Discography for Hilltak RecordsRecord World, December 8, 1979 – Page 14 Record World Single Picks

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