Kathy Dalton

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Kathy Dalton is a singer. She was contracted to record for DiscReet Records by Herb Cohen.

Dalton originally recorded as Kathy Yesse with Greg Dempsey in Gas Company, a band based in Los Angeles, who released Blow Your Mind in 1965 before signing with Reprise and releasing three more singles. In 1968 they reformed as Daughters Of Albion releasing one album, produced by Leon Russell, for Fontana.

Boogie Bands & One Night Stands

In October 1973, as Kathy Dalton, she released the album Amazing on DiscReet (DS2168). This was reissued in November 1974 as Boogie Bands & One Night Stands, where the track Long Gone Charlie, Hit & Run was replaced by the title track Boogie Bands & One Night Stands (DS 2208). The album was produced by Greg Dempsey and engineered by Kerry McNabb. It featured the likes of Lowell George, Van Dyke Parks and Sneaky Pete Kleinow. Three singles were issued from the album: At The Tropicana / Long Gone Charlie, Hit & Run (DiscReet DIS 1191), Boogie Bands & One Night Stands / Pour Your Wine All Over Me (DiscReet DIS 1210) which was reissued as (DiscReet DSS 1300) and Justine / Midnight Creeper (DiscReet DSS 1313). The track Long Gone Charlie, Hit & Run was included on the All Singing All Talking All Rocking sampler. The Boogie Bands & One Night Stands track was used in the 1996 film Sleepers.

Dalton was the support act for Zappa at: New York 4th November 1973, Boston, 7th November 1973 and Syracuse, 9th November 1973. She was replaced by Tom Waits due to audience hostility towards her.


Streams

Daughters of Albion:

Kathy Dalton: