<P> Three Dog Night is an American rock band . They formed in 1967 with a line - up consisting of vocalists Danny Hutton , Cory Wells , and Chuck Negron . This lineup was soon augmented by Jimmy Greenspoon ( keyboards ) , Joe Schermie ( bass ) , Michael Allsup ( guitar ) , and Floyd Sneed ( drums ) . The band registered 21 Billboard Top 40 hits ( with three hitting number one ) between 1969 and 1975 . It helped introduce mainstream audiences to the work of many songwriters , including Paul Williams ( `` An Old Fashioned Love Song '' ) , Hoyt Axton ( `` Joy to the World '' ) , Laura Nyro ( `` Eli 's Comin ' '' ) , Harry Nilsson ( `` One '' ) , Randy Newman ( `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' ) , and Leo Sayer ( `` The Show Must Go On '' ) . </P>
<P> Three Dog Night is an American rock band . They formed in 1967 with a line - up consisting of vocalists Danny Hutton , Cory Wells , and Chuck Negron . This lineup was soon augmented by Jimmy Greenspoon ( keyboards ) , Joe Schermie ( bass ) , Michael Allsup ( guitar ) , and Floyd Sneed ( drums ) . The band registered 21 Billboard Top 40 hits ( with three hitting number one ) between 1969 and 1975 . It helped introduce mainstream audiences to the work of many songwriters , including Paul Williams ( `` An Old Fashioned Love Song '' ) , Hoyt Axton ( `` Joy to the World '' ) , Laura Nyro ( `` Eli 's Comin ' '' ) , Harry Nilsson ( `` One '' ) , Randy Newman ( `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' ) , and Leo Sayer ( `` The Show Must Go On '' ) . </P>
who wrote the songs for three dog night
who wrote the songs for three dog night
Paul Williams ( `` An Old Fashioned Love Song '' ) Hoyt Axton ( `` Joy to the World '' ) Laura Nyro ( `` Eli 's Comin ' '' ) Harry Nilsson ( `` One '' ) Randy Newman ( `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' ) Leo Sayer ( `` The Show Must Go On '' )
Paul Williams ( `` An Old Fashioned Love Song '' ) Hoyt Axton ( `` Joy to the World '' ) Laura Nyro ( `` Eli 's Comin ' '' ) Harry Nilsson ( `` One '' ) Randy Newman ( `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' ) Leo Sayer ( `` The Show Must Go On '' )