One Is the Loneliest Number: On the Road and Behind the Scenes With the Legendary Rock Band Three Dog Night (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Mark Bego (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 321 pages
• Publisher: Pharos Books (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0886876478
• ISBN-13: 978-0886876470
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,012,477 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate book about Three Dog Night!, September 12, 1998

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One Is The Loneliest Number On the Road and Behind The Scenes With The Legendary Rock Band THREE DOG NIGHT by Jimmy Greenspoon with Mark Bego

"Jimmy Greenspoon, keyboardist of Three Dog Night, was a 20-year drug and alcohol addict who barely survived to tell his story...tales of all-night drug and sex orgies, musical jams, stadium-filled tours, and legendary recording sessions are recommended for those interested in this popular band from the late 1960's and early 70's." --Gary M. Krebs / "The Rock and Roll Reader's Guide"

"Jimmy Greenspoon, the keyboard player for Three Dog Night, one of the top rock groups of the 1970's, has written his and the group's story...the group's fame left Greenspoon broke and a heroin junkie. He is now a recovering addict...his book takes a tough look at life on the fast, fast track! --"The Arizona Daily Star"

"Prime dirt!...(A) hardcover wade through the fertile waters of sex 'n' drugs 'n' rock 'n' roll!" --"Radio & Records"

"As wild and woolly as any rock biography as you're liable to come across!" --"Reading For Pleasure"

JIMMY GREENSPOON has been a member of Three Dog Night since the very beginning. He continues to tour with the band, and makes his home in Northern Arizona.

MARK BEGO is the author of over 30 books on rock & roll and show business, including the 1998 "New York Times Best-Seller, Leonardo Di Caprio: Romantic Hero. He has his own blend of coffee, manufactured by Melitta. END

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars WHAT AN EGO, April 14, 2007

By	C. White "scooter pooter" (Jacksonville, Florida USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a huge TDN fan from the time they started in the 60's until they disbanded in the 70's. I own every album they made and now I own the same albums on cd. I even was fortunate enough to see them when they reunited in the 80's. I was very unfortunate to see them a few years back, no where as good without the originals.

This book is about Jimmy Greenspoon's life. Starting out as a kid living in Beverly Hills, through his own ventures in small bands, to playing keybords for Three Dog Night, to playing keyboards for Shaun Cassidy, and Back to TDN. And his life as a junkie.

I have never read a book by some one so stuck on their self like Jimmy Greenspoon. Yes TDN was a huge success, yes Jimmy Greenspoon can play keyboards great, but to think he can even attempt to sing Chuck Negron's parts, he must of been stoned. Oh that is right, that was when he was clean, those drugs must of burned out his brains.


I guess it was a blow to his ego to play keyboards for Shaun Cassidy. Did he really think any sane TDN fan would look past the 3 front men, Chuck Negron, Corey Wells, or Danny Hutton, and even give him a second glance.

Funniest thing about this book was when he lost the trust of his junkie buddy, Chuck Negron.

The saddest part of this book was when he stole money from his dying mother, who gave him every thing, there is no excuse for that.

It was a good book if you got past his ego, but not near as good as his junkie buddy's book.

5.0 out of 5 stars One is the Loneliest Number, September 27, 2009

By	L.F. "L.F." (CT) - See all my reviews

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Very interesting. Jimmy Greenspoon was very blunt, and to the point. Alchohol and heroin were his choice, for quite awhile.I give him the credit he deserves for becoming clean and sober.