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{{Short description|Italian American DJ and record producer}}
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| genre = [[Tribal house]], [[US garage]], [[techno]]
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'''Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia''' (born March 7, 1961) is an Italian American [[disc jockey|DJ]] and [[record producer]].<ref>[http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/danny-tenaglia-biography/ "Danny Tengalia Biography"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120803173439/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/danny-tenaglia-biography/ |date=2012-08-03 }}, ''[[IMO Records]]'', Retrieved on 11 February 2012.</ref>
'''Danny Tenaglia''' (born March 7, 1961) is a [[New York City|New York]]-based [[disc jocket|DJ]] and Grammy nominated [[record producer]].


==Biography==
At the age of ten, Tenaglia first started to collect records. In 1979 he began going to nightclub [[Paradise Garage]], where DJ [[Larry Levan]]'s genre-less blend of music appealed to him. This was the club model Tenaglia would one day emulate: Levan's bold style, the venue's plain décor, and the party's warmth and inclusiveness.
===Early life===
Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and launched a successful DJ-ing career in [[Miami]] as a resident at Cheers nightclub. There he schooled the locals in classic New York and Chicago house, but five years later he returned home, tired of only playing other people's music. He started to assemble a roster of remixes, including [[Right Said Fred]]'s "[[I'm Too Sexy]]" (1991), [[Jamiroquai]]'s "[[Emergency on Planet Earth]]" (1993), and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[Human Nature (Madonna song)|Human Nature]]" (1994).
Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and started DJing in [[Miami]] as a resident at Cheers nightclub, playing classic New York and Chicago house.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} He returned to New York five years later. At this time, he started to create some remixes, including [[Right Said Fred]]'s "[[I'm Too Sexy]]" (1991),<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1998|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0252-6|page=336}}</ref> [[Jamiroquai]]'s "[[Emergency on Planet Earth]]" (1993), and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[Human Nature (Madonna song)|Human Nature]]" (1994).


===DJ career===
But Tenaglia's first epic was [[The Daou]]'s "Surrender Yourself" (1993): With the kick in the bass and the underlying rhythm as the foundation, Tenaglia blanketed Vanessa Daou's wispy vocal with grand, thick chords, a combination of classic groove and modern club-ready depth that was, at the time, entirely new. The title of his 1995 debut artist album on New York's Tribal Records described it perfectly: ''Hard & Soul''. But even if the cocktail was his own, Tenaglia never hesitated to declare how heavily his influences weighed in his productions - everyone from Patti LaBelle to Kraftwerk, with countless lesser-known Soul, R&B, Latin, Samba, and Disco artists in between.
Tenaglia's first mainstream success was with a remix of [[the Daou]]'s "Surrender Yourself" (1993).{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


A trio of label compilations - ''Mix This Pussy'' (1994) and ''Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?'' (1995) for Tribal, and ''Gag Me With A Tune'' (1996) for Maxi - were the first Tenaglia sets clued-in clubbers could take home to dissect.
Subsequent to this Tenaglia released three label compilations - ''Mix This Pussy'' (1994) and ''Can Your Pussy Do the Dog?'' (1995) for TRIBAL, and ''Gag Me with a Tune'' (1996) for Maxi.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


===As a producer===
In 1996, after a brief stint at New York superclub Roxy, Danny landed a Saturday night residency at white-hot Twilo, a position that upped his profile but didn't satisfy his expanding artistry as a DJ and producer. While New York swooned for big-room diva anthems, Danny was turning his ear toward the more minimal, tech-y grooves originating in European production studios. This period produced solid remixes like Grace's "Not Over Yet" (1996) and Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure Principle" (1996). In 1998 he moved his residency over to NY club Tunnel.
In 1996, after working for a short time at the New York nightclub [[The Roxy (New York City)|Roxy]], Tenaglia started a Saturday night residency at [[Twilo]]. In 1998, he moved his residency over to NY club Tunnel.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


In 1998 Danny released another full length LP titled Tourism. The album featured the track "Elements," an instant classic. With his own warped voice providing the narration, "Elements" walked the listener through the different components of a dance track in real time, going from kick to drum loop to snare hit, letting each layer over the other until the track exploded with dark, drum-heavy energy. "Elements" was #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart for two weeks in 1998. "Music is the answer" featuring Celeda (also on the LP Tourism) was on the top 40 charts in the UK. Next to ostentatious radio anthems, its simplicity was a revelation.
In 1998, Tenaglia released another album titled ''Tourism''. The album featured the track "Elements", which was #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart for two weeks in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} "Music Is The Answer" featuring Celeda (also on the LP Tourism) was on the top 40 charts in the UK.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


In 1999, Tenaglia released his first installment in the UK-based [[Global Underground]] series of DJ mixes titled ''[[Global Underground 010: Athens|Athens]]''.
The release of his first installment in the UK-based Global Underground series of DJ mixes, titled Athens (2000), lit the international fire. Athens (meant to reflect the set he played at the Greek capital's club King Size) remains one of the darkest, strangest, sexiest sets ever released by Danny. Its tame cover photo of a gentle-looking man in a Yankee cap just didn't seem to fit. DJ dates across Europe dispelled the mystery and started to clue people in as to what Danny's sets were like.


In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment titled ''London'', remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To The Music", was nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song), and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
Back in New York, Tenaglia was tiring of the cavernous gloom of Tunnel and longed for a weekly home that better resembled where the DJ bug first bit him - the Paradise Garage. He landed at Vinyl, a black-walled, single-environment, no-liquor club about one-quarter the size of Tunnel. He named the night "Be Yourself," after the self-affirming, heavy-bottomed vocal track he had recently recorded with Chicago's Celeda. And he took the name to heart: Without the pressure of bar minimums or an expectant crowd, Tenaglia spread his DJ wings. Next to new tracks he played tracks by the artists who inspired him during his youth. If he wanted to launch into a two-hour set of straight-up techno, he did. If he wanted to play old Michael Jackson records, he did. If he wanted to get on the mic and tell the crowd the name of the sound he was about to play, or who next week's guest opening DJ would be, or just give everyone a "verbal handshake" to welcome them to the club, he did. And a city tired of drama embraced the barebones, music-centered night.


In 2003, Tenaglia released ''Choice: A Collection Of Classics'', a two-CD mixed compilation. It featured artists such as Blaze, Adeva and Imagination, along with his own liner notes explaining the significance of each track. He also won another Dancestar award, this time 'Best Party' for "Be Yourself."{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
The world caught up to Tenaglia in 2000. His annual party during Miami's Winter Music Conference outgrew its home at the cramped Groovejet and moved to just-opened superclub Space. DJ giants like Carl Cox danced on top of the speakers with the Deep Dish boys, Fatboy Slim mingled on the patio, and for a day the ego inherent to DJ culture evaporated: Tenaglia was hailed as the "DJ's DJ." His roof-raising revamp of Green Velvet's "Flash" won "Best Remix" at the UK's Muzik Awards, where he was also awarded the "Best International DJ" prize.


=== Later years ===
In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment titled London; toured the world, took the party island of Ibiza by storm, remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To The Music" (a Garage anthem); got nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song); returned to Twilo for two special gigs - a President's Day marathon with Carl Cox that shattered all its attendance records, and the club's sixth anniversary party with John Digweed, which turned out to be even more meaningful than it seemed at the time (Twilo was shut down permanently a week later); graced the cover of every major dance music magazine; and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award... all while keeping the "Be Yourself" party buzzing every Friday.
Tenaglia continues to play clubs and has played in NYC locations including Avalon, Crobar, Pacha NYC, Roxy and Webster Hall.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} In 2007, Tenaglia participated in the [[Dance parade]]. In 2008 he released a single on Tommy Boy Records, "The Space Dance". The track reached number 1 on the Billboard Club Charts during November 2008.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}


Immediately following, Tenaglia released his first compilation album in five years, entitled ''Futurism'', also on Tommy Boy Records. The compilation featured tracks from artists including [[Davide Squillace]], The Wighnomy Brothers and Afefe Iku.
In 2003, Danny came full circle with the release of Choice: A Collection Of Classics, a two-CD mixed compilation that let him pay direct tribute to many of the artists who had influenced his sound and style. It featured everyone from Blaze to Adeva to Imagination, as well as hefty liner notes explaining the significance of each track, penned by Danny himself. He also remixed another Garage classic (Yoko Ono's "Walking On Thin Ice," which became her first Billboard number one ever), opened another Space during Winter Music Conference (the new location down the block), and took another Dancestar award, this time 'Best Party' for "Be Yourself."


Tenaglia still continues to tour across the world.
"Be Yourself" took the same honor again in 2004, but this time the win was bittersweet. At the time of the ceremony, Vinyl, now called Arc, had already been sold to condo developers. Danny closed the classic club on Sunday, April 25, 2004, with an emotional set that lasted well into Monday afternoon, and culminated with his mix of Kings Of Tomorrow's paean to unending love, "Finally."


==Awards and nominations ==
Since then Danny has remained prolific in the clubs and has graced the decks in all the big rooms in NYC including Avalon, Crobar, Pacha NYC, Roxy and Webster Hall. After a long studio silence, Danny re-emerged in 2008 with a single on Tommy Boy Records, "The Space Dance". It was named in honor of his first weekly residency during the summer season of 2008 at renowned global clubbing institution Space Ibiza. The track reached #1 on the Billboard Club Charts during November 2008.
Tenaglia was nominated for Best Remixed Recording at the [[44th Grammy Awards]]. He is also a three time [[International Dance Music Awards|International Dance Music Award]] winner,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bein|first1=Kat|title=Danny Tenaglia Pays Homage to Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber & NYC Scene on 'See You Next Tuesday' Remix: Exclusive|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8054726/danny-tenaglia-carl-cox-nicole-moudaber-remix|access-date=13 December 2017|website=Billboard.com|date=30 November 2011}}</ref> 3 time [[DJ Awards]] winner and 2 time [[Muzik|Muzik Awards]] recipient.


===Grammy Awards===
Immediately following that, Danny released his first compilation album in five years, entitled Futurism, also on Tommy Boy Records, with a nod to the modern dance floor and Danny's outlook for tomorrow's sounds. The compilation featured tracks from artists whom Danny had been championing for several years including Davide Squillace, The Wighnomy Brothers and Afefe Iku.
{| class=wikitable
|-
!Year<ref>{{cite web|title=Awards Winners and Nominees|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards|website=Grammy.com|access-date=13 December 2017|language=en|date=30 April 2017}}</ref>
!Nominated work
!Category
!Result
|-
| [[44th Grammy Awards|2002]]
| [[Depeche Mode]]'s "I Feel Loved" <ref>{{cite news|title=Complete List Of Grammy Nominees|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/complete-list-of-grammy-nominees/|access-date=13 December 2017|website=Cbsnews.com|date=4 January 2002|language=en}}</ref>
| Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
| {{nom}}
|}


===DJ Awards===
After over 30 years of DJing Danny still continues to tour around the world. His commitment to playing new music and incorporating it with music from his past is still a very big part of his performances. After his success he has remained humble and towards the end of his sets can often be seen on the dance floor, mingling and dancing with the same people who came to see him perform.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Selected awards
!Year
!Award
!Nominated work
!Category
!Result
|-
|2000
|rowspan="1"|[[DJ Awards]]
| Danny Tenaglia
| DJ's DJ <ref>{{cite web|last1=Karup|first1=Lenny|last2=Pacual|first2=Jose|title=DJ Awards 2000 Winners|url=https://djawards.com/winners/winners-2000/|website=DJ Awards|publisher=DJ Awards SL|access-date=13 December 2017|location=Ibiza, Spain}}</ref>
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2000
|rowspan="1"| DJ Awards
| Danny Tenaglia
|Best House DJ <ref>{{cite web|last1=Krarup|first1=Lenny|last2=Pascual|first2=Jose|title=DJ Awards 2000 Past Editions|url=https://djawards.com/past-editions/dj-awards-2000/|website=DJ Awards|publisher=DJ Awards SL|access-date=13 December 2017|location=Ibiza, Spain}}</ref>
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2001
|rowspan="1"|DJ Awards
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best Set of the Season
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2002
|rowspan="1"|DJ Awards
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best Set of the Season
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007
|rowspan="1"|DJ Awards
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best Progressive House DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|}


===International Dance Music Awards===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Selected awards
!Year
!Award
!Nominated work
!Category
!Result
|-
|2001
|rowspan="1"|[[IDMA]]
|Danny Tenaglia
| Best International DJ <ref>{{cite news|author=Cynthia Salinas|title=Winter Music Conference warms Miami Beach - April 2, 2002|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/31/wmc/|access-date=13 December 2017|website=Edition.cnn.com|issue=2 April 2002}}</ref>
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2002
|rowspan="1"| IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2002
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best Global DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2003
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2003
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best Global DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2004
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2005
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2006
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2008
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2008
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia "Futurism"
|Best Full Length DJ Mix CD
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2009
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2010
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia
|Best North American DJ
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|2014
|rowspan="1"|IDMA
|Danny Tenaglia "Balance 025"
|Best Full Length DJ Mix CD
|{{Nom}}
|-
|-
|}


==Discography==
===Muzik Awards===
*Mix this Pussy (Tribal, 1994)
*Hard & Soul (Tribal, 1995)
*Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? (Tribal, 1995)
*Gag me with a Tune (TWISTED, 1996)
*Tourism (Twisted, 1998)
*[[GU010|Global Underground: Athens]]
*Back To Mine (DMC) (1999)
*[[GU017|Global Underground: London]]
*'''Back to Basics''' (2002)
*'''[[Choice - A Collection Of Classics]]''' (2002)
*Futurism (2008)


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
==Singles==
|+ Selected awards
*'''$ (That's What I Want)''' (Tribal UK )
!Year
*'''B''' (Hooj Choon) Vocals by Kayo and DT (under the artist DATAR w/ Chris Bourne & Andy Holt )
!Award
*'''Baby Do You Feel Me''' with TEENA MARIE (Funktastica)
!Nominated work
*'''Bottom Heavy''' (Tribal)
!Category
*'''Elements''' (Twisted)
!Result
*'''Glammer Girl''' (Sexy)(under the artist The Look)
|-
*'''Goosebumps''' (Twisted) (under the artist NYLX w/ Underground Sound of Lisbon)
|2002
*'''USL''' Give Me Goosebumps (Kremlin Mix)
|rowspan="1"|[[Muzik]]
*'''Harmonica Track''' (Maxi) (under the artist Soulboy)
|Danny Tenaglia
*'''Loft In Paradise''' (MAW)
|Best Re-Mix for Green Velvets "Flash"<ref>{{cite news|title=ERICSSON MUZIK AWARDS - ALL THE RESULTS - NME|url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/fatboy-slim-120-1398464|access-date=13 December 2017|website=Nme.com|date=19 October 2000}}</ref>
*'''Look Ahead''' (Tribal)
|{{Won}}
*'''Love or Lust''' (Maxi) (under the artist Soulboy)
|-
*'''March''' (Sexy) (under the artist The Look)
|rowspan="1"|2002
*'''Music Is The Answer''' (Twisted)
|Muzik
*'''Ohno''' (Twisted)
|Danny Tenaglia
*'''Turn Me On''' (Twisted)
|"Best International DJ"
*'''Up In The House''' (Tribal) (under the artist NYDC with Deep Dish)
|{{Won}}
*'''WOW!''' (Tribal) (under the artist Hambone)
|-

|}
* Dibiza (Stereo Productions) 2006
* Space Dance (tommy boy house) 2008

==Remixes==
*'''A Guy Called Gerald''' VooDoo Ray (DMC) 1996
*'''Anything Box''' The Beat of Life (Epic)
*'''Akiko''' Crazy About You (Sony Japan)
*'''Arthur Baker''' Let There Be Love (RCA)
*'''Balo''' Only You (Tribal)
*'''Bardeau''' Shangri-La (Enigma)
*'''Beats International''' Change Your Mind (London)
*'''I don't have zin om te draaien'''Change Your Mind (Tuindorp)
*'''Bette Midler''' I'm Beautiful (Warner Brothers) 1999
*'''Blind''' Truth Love Is The Key (Minimal)
*'''Blondie''' Nothing Is Real But The Girl (Beyond) 1999
*'''Byron Stingley''' Stick Together (Nervous) 1999
*'''Byron Stingley''' Why Can't You Be Real (Nervous) 1999
*'''Cause & Effect''' Nothing Comes To Mind (Exile/BMG)
*'''Cause & Effect''' Another Minute (Exile/BMG)
*'''Celeda''' Be Yourself (Twisted) 1999
*'''Cerrone''' Supernature (Pure) 1996
*'''Cher''' All or Nothing (Pure) 1999
*'''Clockwork''' Shout It Out (Mercury/Polygram) 1989
*'''Club 69''' Warm Leatherette (Twisted) 1998
*'''Club 69''' Drama (Twisted) 1997
*'''Code 718''' Equinox (Strictly Rhythm)
*'''D-Note''' Lost & Found (Virgin) 1997
*'''Dajae''' U Got Me Up (CAJUAL)
*'''The Daou''' Surrender Yourself (Columbia/Tribal) 1993
*'''The Daou''' Give Myself to You (Tribal) 1993
*'''Daphne''' Change (Maxi)
*'''Daphne''' When You Love Someone (Maxi)
*'''Dead Or Alive''' Baby Don't Say Goodbye (?)
*'''Deep Dish''' Stranded (Deconstruction) 1997
*'''Deep Dish presents Quench''' High Frequency (Tribal/Deep Dish)
*'''Deepstate''' Everybody Get Down (Atlantic)
*'''Depeche Mode''' I feel loved (Mute records) 2001
*'''Double Dee''' Found Love (Epic)
*'''Dread''' Flinstone From The Ghetto (Scotti Brothers)
*'''E-N''' The Horn Ride (Tribal)
*'''East 17''' Hold My Body Tight (London/FFRR) 1988
*'''Ed Lover/Doctor Dre''' Back Up Off Me (Relativity)
*'''Escape Club''' Call It Poison (Atlantic)
*'''Faithless''' Salve Mea (Arista) 1997
*'''First Choice''' Double Cross ('92) (Salsoul) 1992
*'''Francois K.''' Mindspeak (Wave)
*'''Frankie Knuckles/Adeva''' Love Can Change It (Virgin)
*'''Funky Green Dogs''' Fired Up (Twisted) 1996
*'''Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space''' Reach For Me (Tribal) 1994
*'''Garbage''' When I Grow Up (Mushroom) 1999
*'''Giant Steps''' Satzuki (Eightball)
*'''Giorgio Moroder''' Here To Eternity (Caus 'N' Effect/Airplane!(impor) Logic(US)) 2000
*'''Giselle Jackson''' Love Commandments (Waaco) 1997
*'''The Good Girls''' Just Call Me (Motown)
*'''Grace''' It's Not Over (Kinetic/Warner Brothers) 1997
*'''Grace Jones''' Feel Up (Island)
*'''Green Velvet''' Flash (F-111) 2000
*'''Hammer''' Gaining Momentum (Capitol)
*'''Hansoul''' Imagination (Epic)
*'''Heller & Farley''' Rising Sun (Junior) 1999
*'''Hi-Impact''' Lookout Weekend (Epic)
*'''Isis Hail''' The World (4th & B'way
*'''Jackie 60''' The Jackie Hustle (Minimal)
*'''Jamie J. Morgan''' Why? (A&M)
*'''Janet Jackson''' Pleasure Principle (AM:PM) 1996
*'''Jamiroquai''' Emergency on Planet Earth (Columbia)
*'''Kim Mazelle''' Love Me The Right Way (RCA/Logic)
*'''Kimara Lovelace''' Only You (King Street) 1996
*'''Kinane''' Heaven (Coalition/UK) 1998Danny Tenaglia Vocal Mix
*'''King Street Crew''' Things U Do To Me (Nervous)
*'''King Street Crew''' Gonna Be Alright (Nervous)
*'''Kiwi Dreams''' Y? (Tribal) 1994
*'''Liberty City''' Some Lovin' (Tribal/Murk) 1994
*'''Lisa Stansfield''' Everything Will Get Better (Arista)
*'''Loleatta Holloway''' Hit & Run ('92) (Salsoul)
*'''Love Root''' Funky Emotions (Fourth Floor)
*'''Madonna''' Human Nature (Maverick/WB) 1995
*'''Mavis Staples''' The Voice (Paisley Park)
*'''Me'Shell NdegeOcello''' Who Is He And What Is He To You (Maverick/WB) 1996
*'''Michael Jackson''' Thriller ('92) (Epic) 1992
*'''Mija''' Fun At Home (Maxi)
*'''Moby''' James Bond 007 Theme (Mute) 1997
*'''New Order''' World (The Price of Love) (Qwest/WB)
*'''Oletta Adams''' Never Knew Love (Fontana)
*'''The Orb''' Little Fluffy Clouds (Island) 1998
*'''Patricia Kaas''' Reste Sur Moi (Columbia)
*'''Patrick O'Hearn''' Black Delilah (Private Music) 1989
*'''Pet Shop Boys''' Before (EMI) 1996 (original version co-produced by Tenaglia as well)
*'''Pet Shop Boys''' The Boy Who Couldn't Keep His Clothes On(EMI) 1996
*'''Pet Shop Boys''' Saturday Night Forever (EMI) 1996
*'''Reach 2 Rhythm''' All or Nothing (Tribal/Guerilla) 1990
*'''Red Flag''' Count To Three (Emigma)
*'''Ride Committee/Roxy''' Love To Do It (Tribal)
*'''Right Said Fred''' Don't Talk Just Kiss (Chrisma/Virgin)
*'''Right Said Fred''' Hands Up For Lovers (Virgin)
*'''Right Said Fred''' I'm Too Sexy (Charisma/Virgin) 1991
*'''Roach Motel''' Work To Do (Junior Boys Own)
*'''Robert Owens''' Something U Can't Finish (Minimal)
*'''Seventh Avenue''' The Love I Lost (Atlantic) 1988
*'''Shakespear's Sister''' Break My Heart (FRRR/London) 1989
*'''The Shamen''' MK2A (One Little Indian)
*'''Shernette''' May If You Want Me To (Virgin/UK)
*'''Soul Verite''' Chan Me To The Beat (Maxi)
*'''Spill feat. William Orbit''' Don't Want to Know (Virgin)
*'''Susan Clark''' Deeper (London/FFRR)
*'''T-Connection At Midnight''' ('92) (Chemistry)
*'''Third World''' Every Little Touch (Mercury)
*'''Underground Sound of Lisbon''' So Get Up (Tribal) 1994
*'''Ultra Nate''' New Kind of Medicine (AM:PM) 1998
*'''Vanessa Daou''' Sunday Afternoon (Krasnow/MCA) 1996
*'''Vanessa Daou''' Two to Tango (Krasnow/MCA) 1996
*'''Visions''' I'm Coming Home (Flying)
*'''Wailing Souls''' All Over The World (CHAOS) 1992
*'''Wayne G''' Twisted (FFRR) 1997
*'''Xaviera Gold/ Ralphi Rosario''' You Used to Hold Me (Strictly Hype)
*'''Yoko Ono''' Walking On Thin Ice


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.dannytenaglia.com/ dannytenaglia.com Danny Tenaglia Official website]
*[http://www.dannytenaglia.com/ dannytenaglia.com Danny Tenaglia official website]
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*[http://www.dtourism.com/ DTourism.com Danny Tenaglia Fan Site & Message Board]
*[http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/061799/music1.html Interview by ''MOntreal Mirror'': Danny Tenaglia takes the lead in New York's house scene]
*[http://www.djtimes.com/original/djmag/sep98/Tenaglia.htm Interview with ''DJ Times'': Danny Tenaglia Drops the Drama and Says “Music is the Answer”] (1998)
*[http://www.djtimes.com/original/djmag/aug01/tenaglia.htm Interview with ''DJ Times'': Danny Tenaglia Remains America's Most Influential DJ] (2001)


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Danny Tenaglia
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Tenaglia
Also known asSoulboy, Code 718, King Street Crew, Hambone, NYLX, NYDC, The Look, DATAR,
Born (1961-03-07) March 7, 1961 (age 63)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
GenresTribal house, US garage, techno
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ, remixer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, drum programming
WebsiteDannytenaglia.com

Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an Italian American DJ and record producer.[1]

Biography

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Early life

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Tenaglia left New York in 1985 and started DJing in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub, playing classic New York and Chicago house.[citation needed] He returned to New York five years later. At this time, he started to create some remixes, including Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" (1991),[2] Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994).

DJ career

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Tenaglia's first mainstream success was with a remix of the Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993).[citation needed]

Subsequent to this Tenaglia released three label compilations - Mix This Pussy (1994) and Can Your Pussy Do the Dog? (1995) for TRIBAL, and Gag Me with a Tune (1996) for Maxi.[citation needed]

As a producer

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In 1996, after working for a short time at the New York nightclub Roxy, Tenaglia started a Saturday night residency at Twilo. In 1998, he moved his residency over to NY club Tunnel.[citation needed]

In 1998, Tenaglia released another album titled Tourism. The album featured the track "Elements", which was #1 on the Billboard Dance Chart for two weeks in 1998.[citation needed] "Music Is The Answer" featuring Celeda (also on the LP Tourism) was on the top 40 charts in the UK.[citation needed]

In 1999, Tenaglia released his first installment in the UK-based Global Underground series of DJ mixes titled Athens.

In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment titled London, remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To The Music", was nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song), and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award.[citation needed]

In 2003, Tenaglia released Choice: A Collection Of Classics, a two-CD mixed compilation. It featured artists such as Blaze, Adeva and Imagination, along with his own liner notes explaining the significance of each track. He also won another Dancestar award, this time 'Best Party' for "Be Yourself."[citation needed]

Later years

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Tenaglia continues to play clubs and has played in NYC locations including Avalon, Crobar, Pacha NYC, Roxy and Webster Hall.[citation needed] In 2007, Tenaglia participated in the Dance parade. In 2008 he released a single on Tommy Boy Records, "The Space Dance". The track reached number 1 on the Billboard Club Charts during November 2008.[citation needed]

Immediately following, Tenaglia released his first compilation album in five years, entitled Futurism, also on Tommy Boy Records. The compilation featured tracks from artists including Davide Squillace, The Wighnomy Brothers and Afefe Iku.

Tenaglia still continues to tour across the world.

Awards and nominations

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Tenaglia was nominated for Best Remixed Recording at the 44th Grammy Awards. He is also a three time International Dance Music Award winner,[3] 3 time DJ Awards winner and 2 time Muzik Awards recipient.

Grammy Awards

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Year[4] Nominated work Category Result
2002 Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved" [5] Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical Nominated

DJ Awards

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Selected awards
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2000 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia DJ's DJ [6] Won
2000 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best House DJ [7] Nominated
2001 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best Set of the Season Won
2002 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best Set of the Season Won
2007 DJ Awards Danny Tenaglia Best Progressive House DJ Nominated

International Dance Music Awards

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Selected awards
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2001 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best International DJ [8] Won
2002 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Won
2002 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best Global DJ Nominated
2003 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Won
2003 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best Global DJ Nominated
2004 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2005 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2006 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2007 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2008 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2008 IDMA Danny Tenaglia "Futurism" Best Full Length DJ Mix CD Nominated
2009 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2010 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best American DJ Nominated
2012 IDMA Danny Tenaglia Best North American DJ Nominated
2014 IDMA Danny Tenaglia "Balance 025" Best Full Length DJ Mix CD Nominated

Muzik Awards

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Selected awards
Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2002 Muzik Danny Tenaglia Best Re-Mix for Green Velvets "Flash"[9] Won
2002 Muzik Danny Tenaglia "Best International DJ" Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Danny Tengalia Biography" Archived 2012-08-03 at archive.today, IMO Records, Retrieved on 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 336. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  3. ^ Bein, Kat (30 November 2011). "Danny Tenaglia Pays Homage to Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber & NYC Scene on 'See You Next Tuesday' Remix: Exclusive". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Awards Winners and Nominees". Grammy.com. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". Cbsnews.com. 4 January 2002. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ Karup, Lenny; Pacual, Jose. "DJ Awards 2000 Winners". DJ Awards. Ibiza, Spain: DJ Awards SL. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ^ Krarup, Lenny; Pascual, Jose. "DJ Awards 2000 Past Editions". DJ Awards. Ibiza, Spain: DJ Awards SL. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. ^ Cynthia Salinas. "Winter Music Conference warms Miami Beach - April 2, 2002". Edition.cnn.com. No. 2 April 2002. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. ^ "ERICSSON MUZIK AWARDS - ALL THE RESULTS - NME". Nme.com. 19 October 2000. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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