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Per his mother's encouragement, Ierace began singing at weddings at age five, and by eight was performing on local television and entering talent contests. He practiced by singing along with his mother's favorite singers, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. The son of Samuel and Carrie Ierace, young Dominic learned to sing at an early age from his mother, who had sung in Curly Venezie's orchestra. He continues to intermittently release new material and tour throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland areas.īiography Early life and early career (1943–63) ĭominic Ierace was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and two compilation albums. He wrote the #2 Billboard hit, ' The Rapper', with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry after the group had a #1 hit with ' Play That Funky Music.' He also achieved fame as a solo artist in the early 1980s with the #29 hit ' Ah! Leah!' and the #37 hit ' Love Is Like a Rock.'

Donnie Iris (born Dominic Ierace, February 28, 1943) is an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers.

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