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Daniel Wayne Birney, 52, Head East bassist from 1974 until 1980, died of cardiovascular disease on 9 August 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona. Dan was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on 21 August 1950.
He is survived by his son Ryan Howard Birney, daughter Jessica Maye Birney, step-daughter Jill Jackson, and his brother Allan Birney.
Dan joined Head East in 1974 just a few weeks before the band began recording their first album Flat As A Pancake and remained until the spring of 1980.
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He was the author of several Head East songs that were fan favorites including Monkey Shine, Dancer Road, and Nothing To Lose.
After leaving Head East in the spring of 1980, Dan moved his family to Seattle where he worked with several radio stations.
He then relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he worked at radio station Q103. In 1984 he moved to Arizona where he worked in real estate and also operated a pool cleaning business.
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