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Dennis Danell

Dennis Danell, American singer and guitarist (died 2000)

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Born
June 24, 1961
Died
February 29, 2000
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1961

About Dennis Danell

Dennis Eric Danell was an American guitarist and a founding member of the Southern California punk rock band Social Distortion. When Social Distortion recorded its first single in 1981, "Mainline/Playpen", Danell played bass, choosing this because it was "easier to play. Danell produced, co-wrote and played guitar for them while working on their first full-length album. The Strung Gurus debut, to be the second release on Masterpiece Records, was nearly completed. After Social Distortion went on hiatus following the release of Live at the Roxy in 1998, Danell produced numerous local bands at the group's recording studio, Casbah, in Fullerton, California.

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Dennis Danell timeline

  1. When Social Distortion recorded its first single in 1981, "Mainline/Playpen", Danell played bass, choosing this because it was "easier to play.
  2. After Social Distortion went on hiatus following the release of Live at the Roxy in 1998, Danell produced numerous local bands at the group's recording studio, Casbah, in Fullerton, California.

The world when Dennis Danell was born

Dennis Danell was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dennis Danell's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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