Danny Miranda (musician)
Danny Miranda (born March 21, 1964 in Brooklyn ) is an American bass player . He was a member of Blue Öyster Cult and a live musician from Queen + Paul Rodgers .
Between 1995 and 2004 Miranda was the bass player for the American band Blue Öyster Cult; even after that he occasionally performed with her. With this group he recorded the studio albums Heaven Forbid and Curse of the Hidden Mirror ; in the latter he was also involved in the songwriting.
In 2004 he played bass in the Las Vegas production of the Queen musical We Will Rock You . From 2005 to 2008 he accompanied Queen + Paul Rodgers at their concerts as bassist. He also sang backing vocals and played acoustic guitar (in Say It's Not True on the 2005/6 tours) and double bass (in 2008 on the bass solo with Roger Taylor ).
Together with Tony Moore, the former singer of the heavy metal band Riot , Miranda is a member of the group Faith and Fire, which released the album Accelerator in 2006.
Since the beginning of July 2010 Miranda has been the bass player for Meat Loaf's " Hang Cool " tour.
Discography
Studio albums:
- 1994: Morning Wood - Morning Wood
- 1998: Blue Öyster Cult - Heaven Forbid
- 2001: Blue Öyster Cult - Curse of the Hidden Mirror
- 2006: Faith and Fire - Accelerator
Live sound carrier:
- 2002: Blue Öyster Cult - A Long Day's Night (CD / DVD)
- 2005: Queen + Paul Rodgers - Return of the Champions (CD / DVD)
- 2006: Queen + Paul Rodgers - Super Live in Japan (DVD)
- 2009: Queen + Paul Rodgers - Live in Ukraine (DVD / CD)
Web links
- Biography (Brian May website )
- Danny Miranda at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miranda, Danny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |