Danny Klein

American musician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican musician
PlacesUnited States of America
isMusician
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Instruments:Guitar
Birth23 May 1946, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Age78 years
Star signGemini
The details

Biography

Daniel Klein (born May 23, 1946) is an American bassist best known as a member of The J. Geils Band.

Early life

Daniel Klein was born on May 23, 1946 in the Bronx, New York City. He moved to New Jersey at age 6 and in 1964 he began attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts studying mechanical engineering. It was there that he met musicians John Geils and Richard Salwitz. By 1966 Klein left WPI to pursue a career in music.

Musical career

While attending college Klein formed a jug band with Salwitz and Geils. When Peter Wolf, Seth Justman and Stephen Jo Bladd joined they changed their name to The J. Geils Band which Klein remained a member of until their breakup in 1985. Throughout the 1970s, 80's and 90's Klein recorded with artists such as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Debbie Davies. He has rejoined The J. Geils Band in all of their reunions and leads his own band, Danny Klein's Full House, which performs J. Geils Band songs.

Personal life

Klein is Jewish.

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