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AnalBreeze
November 27th, 2007, 01:49 AM
Quiet Riot lead singer found dead
Kevin Dubrow found in Vegas home; band rose to fame in early 1980s

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LOS ANGELES - Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in Las Vegas, authorities said on Monday.

DuBrow, 52, was found dead at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Clark County Coroner’s Office said. She said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death.

“I can’t even find the words to say,” Quiet Riot bandmate Frankie Banali said on his Web site. “Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend, Kevin DuBrow.”

Quiet Riot, which was founded in the mid-1970s, topped the Billboard charts in 1983 with the album “Metal Health,” spurred on by the massive hit single “Cum on Feel the Noize.”

The band has since endured break-ups and personnel changes but released a new album in 2006 and continued to tour sporadically.

AnalBreeze
November 27th, 2007, 01:53 AM
:( I saw these guys back in '83 when they opened for Loverboy...
Great show back then and probably in my top 5 concerts I've been to!

Also saw them at the state fair a few years back, not so good then!
Even though he was the loudmouth of the band, I was a fan back in the day!

I kinda hate to see my childhood idols end up like that!

KillBill20
December 4th, 2007, 02:28 AM
It's a shame I never got to see these guys in concert.

~Kyle

Hippiepoet
December 12th, 2007, 02:55 PM
I've never really been a fan, but yeah, he was young and that's just unfortunate.

I heard on News Radio today, that it is confirmed, he died of a cocaine overdose. Too bad, helluva way to go out.

Peace

What Would Satan Do
March 4th, 2008, 01:55 PM
It's a shame I never got to see these guys in concert.

~Kyle

Me neither
Crue? abso-fuckin-lutely!
Van Halen? yes
Twisted Sister? yes
KISS without make-up? :gasp: sure
and more!
But, Quiet Riot? no :(

I used to love beating on anything handy with the opening drums of Cum On Feel The Noize.

Who else remembers what from those crazy hair days.
Seems like we've got a bunch of 80's music fans kicking around here, is there a thread I'm missing?
If not, what say we start one?

Becca
March 4th, 2008, 02:21 PM
Seems like we've got a bunch of 80's music fans kicking around here, is there a thread I'm missing?
If not, what say we start one?

Get to it, big man! I'd be all over perusing that and having the nostalgia kick in!

TXChris
March 4th, 2008, 02:28 PM
Wow. Now this really sucks. I remember listening to them quite extensively back in the day.

Pirelli Jones
March 4th, 2008, 06:21 PM
I hadn't heard it was cocaine.

I was crushed when this news broke, took me back to Friday Night Videos and lip-syncing to my Metal Health cassette!