Daniel Moore (born 1941 in Washington, USA) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
He co-wrote the song "My Maria" with B. W. Stevenson. Recorded by the latter, the song was a pop hit in 1973. Moore also wrote the song "Shambala", a song which was a hit for both B. W. Stevenson and Three Dog Night that same year. It was also a country hit in 1996 when recorded by Brooks and Dunn. In addition, Moore has written songs for other artists, including Joe Cocker and Bonnie Raitt.[1]
In late 1975, he contributed backing vocals for the tracks on Bo Diddley's The 20th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll all-star album.
Moore currently runs his own record label, DJM Records. "Shambala" is a song written by songwriter Daniel Moore. In 1973, versions by two different artists appeared in the Billboard Hot 100.
The first version of "Shambala" was recorded by Texan singer-songwriter B. W. Stevenson. The single of this version hit the Billboard charts on May 12, 1973 and peaked at number 66 during its eight-week run.[1][2][3] This lesser-known version is often regarded as country pop or country rock and appears on collections of such. The twang of Stevenson's.