Danny Klein (born May 23, 1946) is an American bassist best known as a member of The J. Geils Band.
He moved to New Jersey at age 6 and in 1964 he began attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts studying mechanical engineering.
[2] While attending college Klein formed a jug band with Salwitz and Geils.
When Peter Wolf, Seth Justman and Stephen Jo Bladd joined they changed their name to The J. Geils Band of which Klein remained a member until their breakup in 1985.
Throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s Klein recorded with artists such as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Debbie Davies.