Cory Wells of Three Dog Night died in October of last year of myeloma. He was the second member of the band to die, following keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon, who died of melanoma in 2014.

I always liked Three Dog Night. There was something joyous about their performances. They could sing serious songs and then follow up with something as dopey as that bullfrog song. Even the title of that one (Joy to the World) confused the unwary since it shares the name of a beloved religious Christmas song.

Here’s Wells singing lead on one of the band’s hits.