Composer
Daniel Moore
American musician
1941–2005
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 2005
- Birthplace
- Waycross
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Daniel Moore (born 1941) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
He co-wrote the song "My Maria" with B. W. Stevenson. Recorded by the latter, the song was a pop hit in 1973. Moore also wrote the song "Shambala", a song which was a hit for both B. W. Stevenson and Three Dog Night that same year. "My Maria" was also a country hit in 1996 when recorded by Brooks and Dunn. In addition, Moore has written songs for other artists, including Joe Cocker and Bonnie Raitt.
In late 1975, he contributed backing vocals for the tracks on Bo Diddley's The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll all-star album.
Moore currently runs his own record label, DJM Records. djmrec.com
As a songwriter, Moore has had songs recorded by:
Joe Cocker, multiple songs
The Everly Brothers, "Deliver Me" 1967
Tom Scott, "Deliver Me" 1968
The Hughes Corporation, "One More River to Cross" 1971
B.W. Stevenson, "My Maria" 1973
Three Dog Night, "Shambala" 1973
Canned Heat, "One More River to Cross" 1973
James and Bobby Purify, "Lay Me Down Easy" 1974
Bobby Blue Bland, "Yolanda" 1974
Bonnie Bramlet, "How Do I Love You" 1975
Kenny Rogers, "Oregon" (Give Me Wings) 1975
Solomon Burke, "Shambala" 1975
Jennifer Warnes, "Bring Ol’ Maggie Back Home" 1976
John Hartford & The Dillards, "Join the Old Refrain" 1976
Bonnie Raitt, "Sweet Forgiveness" 1976
Blood, Sweat & Tears, "Somebody I Trusted" (Put Out The Light) 1977
Levon Helm, "Driving at Night" 1978
Waylon Jennings, "Jack-A-Diamonds" 1978
Thelma Houston, "Lost and Found" 1979
Jerry Jeff Walker, "Cross the Borderline" 1982
Kim Carnes, "Take Me Home to Where My Heart Is" 1984
Maria Muldaur, "Lean Back Hold Steady"" 1986
Colin James, "Crazy over You" 1990
The Band, "Shine a Light" 1993
The Dillards, "Let It Fly" 1994
The Association, "Dreamland" 1995
Brooks & Dunn, "My Maria" 1996
Marsha Ball, "So Many Rivers to Cross" 2006
Toby Keith, "Shambala" 2011
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; musician; composer; singer; trumpeter; jazz musician
- Instruments played
- flugelhorn; trumpet
- Genres
- post-bop
- Official website
- http://www.danielmoorepublishing.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 29718864
- ISNI
- 0000000117545881
- GND ID
- 13457706X
- Library of Congress ID
- no92002581
- MusicBrainz ID
- 5742679d-b5d7-4dd3-8ba9-7b117e4a9f71; c7cc7e63-4996-4950-aa33-c3becfa291f9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shambala | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| My Maria | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Christmas Blues | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29718864.