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Donnie Iris developed his career in western Pennsylvania, first with the Jaggerz and later with Wild Cherry. He wrote the Jaggerz' national hit The Rapper. His partnership with Mark Avsec led to recording sessions with Albritton McClain, Marty Lee Hoenes and Kevin Valentine, producing Ah! Leah!, Agnes and other material for Back on the Streets. Those musicians became the Cruisers, the band identity that accompanied Iris as he emerged as a solo artist.
Donnie Iris 80th Birthday proclamation - Allegheny County
Official February 28, 2023 proclamation: Jaggerz and Wild Cherry career, The Rapper authorship, Mark Avsec collaboration and the Ah! Leah!/Agnes/Back on the Streets sessions that led to the Cruisers name. It does not establish a precise release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Ah! Leah! grew from Donnie Iris' writing partnership with Mark Avsec. An official Allegheny County career retrospective connects its sessions with Agnes and the other Back on the Streets recordings, made with...
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