Danny Rhodes
Inducted in 2006
Danny has played in all 50 states,
Canada, Japan, and Europe. He has
performed on Austin City Limits, the
Grand Ole Opry, HBO and the New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
In the late 70's, Danny spent two years
in Austin, TX and shared bills
with Stevie Ray Vaughn and the Neville
Brothers.
While living in Nashville, TN, he had
the opportunity to perform with
Dicky Betts, Gregg Allman, Rodney
Crowell, Gatemouth Brown and Dash
Crofts, among others. . He was a staff
writer for Warner/Chappell
(Warner Bros. publishing company). He
wrote songs for several artists,
including Etta James. His song, "Get
Funky,"was the first single
from Etta's Stickin" to My Guns album on
Island Records.
In 1996, Danny moved to Arizona and
formed the Messengers. The band won
the 1999 Arizona Battle of the Bands and
has opened for the Neville
Brothers, the Radiators, Tab Benoit, and
Sonny Landreth.
For several years, Danny has hosted a
blues show at Cliff Castle Casino
and has performed with many of the
biggest names in Arizona blues,
including Big Pete Pearson, Long John
Hunter, Bob Blasi, JD Simo, Chuck
Hall, Tommy Dukes, Maxine Johnson, Chico
Chism, Chris Hiatt, and Hans
Olson.
Danny Rhodes died May 23, 2008 in Verde
Valley, Arizona at the age of
58.
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