ABOUT
Donnie Iris (b. 1943) is a veteran rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was a co-founding member of The Jaggerz and had also worked with Wild Cherry before going solo in 1980. He is best known for the self-penned (with Mark Avsec), early rock &B roll-styled "My Girl" (1982), a Top 40 smash not to be confused with the same-named Temptations oldies classic. Other major hits include the catchy and anthemic "Ah! Leah!" (1980) and the energetic "Love Is Like A Rock" (1981), which both also made the Top 40.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Ah Leah! (1980)
- Love Is Like A Rock (1981)
- Sweet Merilee (1981)
- My Girl (1982)
- Tough World (1982)
- Do You Compute (1983)
- Injured In The Game Of Love (1985)
Pop charts debut year: 1980
Years active: 1961-present
Genres: Rock, pop rock, power pop, hard rock
Labels: Midwest National, MCA, MCA/Carousel, HME, Seathru, Primary Records
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