On this day, January 19, 1953, Desi Arnaz Jr., of Dino, Desi & Billy was born.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

On the drumhead they're Dino Desi and Billy, but Wikipedia refers to them as Dino, Desi & Billy. Just about everyone online refers to them as Wikipedia does.

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Desi Arnaz Jr.


Arnaz Jr. during filming of The Streets of San Francisco in 1976

Born: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV; January 19, 1953 (age 71); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations: Actor, musician
Years active: 1957–2012

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (born January 19, 1953), better known as Desi Arnaz Jr., is an American retired actor and musician. He is the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

Early life

Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951.

His birth was one of the most publicized in television history. His parents were the stars of the television sitcom I Love Lucy, and Ball's pregnancy was part of the story line, which was considered daring in 1952. The same day Ball gave birth to Desi Jr., the fictional Lucy Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky". As a testament to how interested the American public was in Lucy's TV baby, Arnaz appeared on the cover of the very first issue of TV Guide with the headline "Lucy's $50,000,000 baby", ($551,002,506 in 2022 dollars) because revenue from advertising tie-ins was expected to top that mark. Actor Richard Keith (a.k.a. Keith Thibodeaux) later portrayed "Little Ricky" in the TV series; Keith spent much time with Lucie and Desi Jr. in childhood and became close friends with the family, teaching Desi Jr. how to play drums.

Arnaz attended University High School in West Los Angeles.

Career

At age 12, Arnaz was a drummer with Dino, Desi & Billy. The others were Dean Paul Martin (son of Dean Martin) and Billy Hinsche. The band scored two hit singles with "I'm a Fool" and "Not the Lovin' Kind" in 1965.[5]

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Dean Paul Martin



Capt. Dean Paul Martin on a USAF F-4 Phantom

Born: Dino Paul Crocetti Jr.; November 17, 1951; Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died: March 21, 1987 (aged 35); San Gorgonio Mountain, California, U.S.
Cause of death: Military aircraft crash
Resting place: Los Angeles National Cemetery

Dean Paul Martin Jr. (born Dino Paul Crocetti Jr.; November 17, 1951 – March 21, 1987) was an American pop singer and film and television actor. A member of the California Air National Guard, Martin died in a crash during a military training flight. He was the son of the entertainer Dean Martin.

Early life and career

Martin's parents were the singer and entertainer Dean Martin and his second wife, Jeanne Biegger. Dean Paul was the fifth of Dean Martin's eight children and Jeanne's eldest son. He attended the Urban Military Academy in Brentwood, California. As a youth, he was encouraged toward a singing career. At age 13, he joined Desi Arnaz Jr. and Billy Hinsche in the pop group Dino, Desi & Billy, which had a few minor hits in the US in 1965, entering the Billboard U.S. top 30 twice with "I'm a Fool" (#17) and "Not the Lovin' Kind" (#25).

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Billy Hinsche


Hinsche performing live in 2017

Background information
Birth name: William Hinsche
Born: June 29, 1951; Manila, Philippines
Died: November 20, 2021 (aged 70)

William Hinsche (June 29, 1951 – November 20, 2021) was an American musician who was a co-founding member of the singing trio Dino, Desi & Billy and a keyboardist for the Beach Boys' backing band.

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Dino, Desi & Billy



L-R: Billy Hinsche, Desi Arnaz Jr., and Dean Paul Martin, on The Dean Martin Show (1965).

Dino, Desi & Billy were an American singing trio that existed between 1964 and 1969. The group featured Dean "Dino" Martin (Dean Paul Martin, the son of singer and actor Dean Martin), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Desiderio Arnaz IV, the son of television stars Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball), and their friend Billy Hinsche, the son of Otto “Doc” Hinsche and Celia Bautista. A reconstituted version of the group performed between 1998 and 2010.

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Dino, Desi & Billy "Not The Lovin' Kind" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Who Remembers Dino, Desi and Billy?

Dino, Desi and Billy (Dean Paul Martin, Desi Arnaz Jr., Billy Hinsche) 1966 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

This Day in Aviation 21 March 1987

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“Dino, Desi and Billy,” circa 1965. Left to right: Dean Paul Martin, Jr.; Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV; and William Hinsche. (Reprise Records)

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© 2018, Bryan R. Swopes

Fri Nov 17, 2023: On this day, November 17, 1951, Dean Paul Martin of Dino, Desi & Billy was born.

[Freddie]

1. I don't remember their music

But I remember their pictures plastered all over magazines like 16 and Tiger Beat (which I bought for pics of Davy Jones).
Fun trivia: Billy Hinsche’s sister was married to Carl Wilson (thus The Beach Boys connection.) Carl’s second wife was Gina Martin, younger sister of Dino.