page_title: Danny Chauncey
hierarchical_section_title: Danny Chauncey
caption_attribution_description: English: Danny Chauncey, guitarist for .38 Special at House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC, May 21, 2011.
context_page_description: Daniel Smith "Danny" Chauncey is an American rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the Southern rock band 38 Special from 1987 to 2019. The band, which started as a Southern rock band and switched to a more straight-ahead rock sound, had several hit singles between 1981 and 1991.
  Chauncey was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Alameda County, California, where he attended Alameda High School. His first instrument was a Stella 6-string cowboy guitar. His first electric was red Gibson SG with a Fender 50w Super Reverb.
  In the early and mid-1970s, Chauncey was a member of the Bay Area rock group Mistress. In 1977 the group recorded a self-titled album for RSO records which was released two years later, shortly before Mistress disbanded. The album includes a cover version of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl".
  Before replacing Don Barnes. in 38 Special, Chauncey was a member of the band Billy Satellite with whom he co-wrote "I Wanna Go Back" which became a hit for Eddie Money.
context_section_description: Daniel Smith "Danny" Chauncey (born June 19, 1956) is an American rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the Southern rock band 38 Special from 1987 to 2019.  The band, which started as a Southern rock band and switched to a more straight-ahead rock sound, had several hit singles between 1981 and 1991.
  Chauncey was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Alameda County, California, where he attended Alameda High School. His first instrument was a Stella 6-string cowboy guitar.  His first electric was red Gibson SG with a Fender 50w Super Reverb.
  In the early and mid-1970s, Chauncey was a member of the Bay Area rock group Mistress. In 1977 the group recorded a self-titled album for RSO records which was released two years later, shortly before Mistress disbanded. The album includes a cover version of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl".
  Before replacing Don Barnes. (Then Don came back and all 3 guitar players were part of the band then Jeff Carlisi left leaving Don and Danny as lead guitar players) in 38 Special, Chauncey was a member of the band Billy Satellite with whom he co-wrote "I Wanna Go Back" which became a hit for Eddie Money.
caption: Chauncey performing in 2011
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