Danny Chauncey

Daniel Smith "Danny" Chauncey (born June 19, 1956) is an American rock guitarist. He is best known for being a member of the Southern rock band 38 Special.

Background Chauncey was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Alameda County, California. He attended Alameda High School. In 1977 the group recorded a self-titled album for RSO Records. The band was together for several years and recorded an album, Billy Satellite, for Capitol Records. He recorded three albums with Taxxi from 1982 to 1985, including States of Emergency, Foreign Tongue, and Expose.

In 1987 after the break up of Billy Satellite, Chauncey joined 38 Special, staying with them through 2019. Chauncey says, "We really hit it off so it felt natural. I was allowed to contribute songwriting from the beginning as 'I Wanna Go Back' was a hit on the charts for Eddie Money around the same time that I joined, so the guys knew I was a capable songwriter."

He recorded many albums with 38 Special, providing vocals and keyboards in addition to guitar. He is also the engineer and producer for some of their albums.

After he left 38 Special, he started playing live shows with Gregg Allman and Friends.