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In the CD set Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1964-1975, vocalist Danny Hutton’s ex-girlfriend, June Fairchild, suggested the name.

The actress found it after reading an article about indigenous Australians. It explained that on cold nights, they would sleep with two dogs, and if it was freeing, it was a “three dog night.”