Donnie Iris
Dominic Ierace (February 28, 1943 – October 26, 2026), known professionally as Donnie Iris, was an American rock musician known for his work with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s and for his solo career beginning in the 1980s with his band, the Cruisers. He wrote the No. 2 Billboard hit "The Rapper" with the Jaggerz in 1970 and was a member of Wild Cherry. He also achieved fame as a solo artist beginning in 1980 with the No. 29 hit "Ah! Leah!" and the No. 37 hit "Love Is Like a Rock."
In addition to performing on the first three Jaggerz albums and the fourth and final Wild Cherry album, Iris with his solo band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, two live albums and two compilations. He continued to intermittently release new material and tour throughout the greater Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio, areas.
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