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Zoneboy · 11-26-2007, 06:34 PM

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LAS VEGAS (Nov. 26) - Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot that scored a hit with "Cum on Feel the Noize," was found dead in a Las Vegas home. He was 52.

The cause was not immediately known.

A neighbor summoned police and paramedics Sunday to the house where he was pronounced dead, police and coroner's officials said.

There was no forced entry, and no suspicious circumstances were reported, police Officer Jose Montoya said Monday.

Quiet Riot was perhaps best known for its 1983 cover of "Cum on Feel the Noize." The song, featuring Dubrow's powerful, gravelly voice, appeared on the band's album "Metal Health" - which was the first by a metal band to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart.

DuBrow recorded his first solo album in 2004, "In for the Kill," and the band's last studio CD, "Rehab," came out in October 2006.

Dean Winchester · 11-26-2007, 06:56 PM

very sad, Metal Health had a lot of great songs off it. RIP

catlover79 · 11-26-2007, 07:06 PM

AB · 11-26-2007, 07:44 PM

Very sad news.

ComedyGuy · 11-26-2007, 08:50 PM

(CNN) -- Kevin DuBrow, the lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has died, CNN has confirmed. He was 52.

DuBrow died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to TMZ.com. The Clark County coroner's office was examining the body to determine the cause of death, according to TMZ.

"I'm at a loss for words. I've just lost my best friend," Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali told CNN. "Out of respect for both Kevin and his family, I won't comment further. There's going to be a lot of speculation out there, and I won't add to that. I love him too much."

Quiet Riot hit the top of the charts with its 1983 album, "Metal Health," considered by some sources as the first heavy metal album to hit No. 1. The album was driven by the group's cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize," which hit the Top 40.

The band's other hits included "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" and another Slade cover, "Mama Weer All Crazee Now."

The band formed in the mid-1970s behind DuBrow and guitarist Randy Rhoads, who later joined Ozzy Osbourne's band and died in a tour accident. After several years, during which time the band disbanded, regrouped and built an audience, everything came together for "Metal Health," which put Quiet Riot in the vanguard of the Los Angeles heavy metal movement.

But the band's rushed follow-up, "Condition Critical," didn't do as well, and DuBrow started taking shots at other L.A. bands, such as Motley Crue and Ratt, according to Allmusic.com. Within a few years, the band had mutinied (leaving DuBrow at a hotel in Hawaii while other members returned to California, Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia observes) and taken on a new lead singer. The bad blood prompted a lawsuit from DuBrow.

By the 1990s tempers had calmed and the band got together again, putting out a live album in 1999 and a new studio set, "Guilty Pleasures," in 2001. According to Allmusic, the band broke up once more after its release.

ABlairican Pie · 11-26-2007, 09:56 PM

That is so sad, on the day before my birthday as well. I remember seeing Quiet Riot on this music video program on ABC in 1983, where they were singing "Cum On Feel the Noize" and other songs, a while before anyone knew who they were outside of L.A., and I thought, wow, what a cool singer, he looks great and SOUNDS great, a perfect shriek in his voice! Then 'Metal Health' came out, and when they started being played all over the place, I got to call them and talk to them live at KISW in Seattle when they made an appearance that year!!

It was so cool, and they were funny!!

QUIET RIOT IS THE ONE BAND RESPONSIBLE FOR WHY METAL WAS ON THE CHARTS BACK IN THE 80'S!!!

RIP, Kevin, you were the Mouth that rocked, and even though you screwed up big time, we still loved ya.

Party hearty with Randy and all the other dudes up there.

BensonFan · 11-26-2007, 10:32 PM

I just have to say I STILL crank "Cum On Feel The Noize" everytime it comes on the radio. Great song!!

RIP, Kevin. Thanks for the music.

ABlairican Pie · 11-27-2007, 01:32 AM

QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow:

"I'm completely shocked and devastated. I've truly lost a brother and it's a very sad loss for the world of rock n' roll. I'm so very fortunate to have been a part of his life these past 26 years. I have so many fond memories and it's a blessing that these recent few years have been so great with the band. There is no reason to say 'I wish we could have...' We did! I still can't believe I won't be sharing the stage with his larger-than-life presence ever again. The man left a mark wherever he went and I'm heartbroken that he is no longer with us."

QUIET RIOT's latest studio CD, "Rehab", was released on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin and Neil Citron.

QUIET RIOT was the first metal band to top the Billboard chart and is perhaps best known for its cover of SLADE's "Cum on Feel the Noize".

In 2004, DuBrow recorded a collection of cover versions for his first solo album, "In for the Kill".

ABlairican Pie · 11-27-2007, 01:34 AM

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:

"I have known Kevin DuBrow for close to 20 years or so. QUIET RIOT put metal on the radio in the early '80s in spite of the vanilla new wave surge of DURAN DURAN clones at the time. However he died or why, let's just remember the colossal contributions that he made. Rest in peace, my brother."

According to The Associated Press, a neighbor summoned police and paramedics Sunday (November 25) to the Las Vegas home where the 52-year-old Dubrow was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m., police and coroner's officials said.

There was no forced entry at the house, and no suspicious circumstances were reported, police Officer Jose Montoya said.

The cause and manner of death were not immediately known, pending an autopsy and toxicology results, Clark County coroner's spokeswoman Samantha Charles said.

ABlairican Pie · 11-27-2007, 01:36 AM

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow:

"We are all grieving.

"Kevin and I were brothers. We spoke daily, and I mean on the phone, not e-mail.

"The Kevin that I knew was a beautiful human being. He was kind, giving, nurturing. And generous. He would stay at my L.A. home when he was in town. I never saw Kevin loaded. He respected my sobriety. He always spoke how about the change of my lifestyle, and how he also wanted to change his.

"The last conversation I had with him 10 days ago was about this subject; he said he had to make some life changes. I was so happy and elated to hear this.

"Gabi [Glenn's wife] and I spoke to him last on Friday, November 16. He wanted to know if I could pick him up at LAX. On the 23rd, the day of a party at my house. Then there was nothing, no communication. Zero. Come Thanksgiving I knew something was strange. At the house, Kevin's room was prepared as always, with his fave candies next to the bed. He always requests them when he stays. I thought, he's gonna come jumping through the door any minute and demand to play the winner of the pool game between Chad Smith and myself.

"As the party ended, Gabi and I spoke of his absence. She was very upset. All along, I felt something seriously wrong. Come Sunday morning, I couldn't take it anymore and called Lark Williams, Kev's ex-girlfriend. She was in San Francisco. I asked her if she knew a paramedic who could go over to Kev's house and investigate. Dana, the medic, got in the house only to find my sweet brother at peace.

"I am completely shellshocked. We were planning to go to Hawaii for some relaxation in the New Year.

"For those of you that didn't know him, he was a true, true friend.

"l'm gonna miss our dinners at the Palm in Beverly Hills. I'm gonna miss his loud voice bellowing through my house. I'm gonna miss those oh-so-corny jokes. We all will miss him.

"Sleep well, brother. Your legacy is in good hands with me.

"Your loving brother, Glenn."

Glenn Hughes made a guest vocal appearance on QUIET RIOT's latest studio CD, "Rehab", which was released on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin and Neil Citron.

QUIET RIOT was the first metal band to top the Billboard chart and is perhaps best known for its cover of SLADE's "Cum on Feel the Noize".

In 2004, DuBrow recorded a collection of cover versions for his first solo album, "In for the Kill".

Dean Winchester · 11-27-2007, 01:36 AM

were they really the first metal band to hit #1 tho? AC/DC did it in 1981 with For Those About To Rock, and it can be argued Led Zeppelin were metal also.

Either way, it's very sad it happened but I keep seeing the "first metal band to have a #1 album in America" thing and I disagree because I know of at least AC/DC before them, and Zeppelin too if one wants to classify them as such

Skywalker · 11-27-2007, 01:45 AM

R.I.P. Kevin

ABlairican Pie · 11-27-2007, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

were they really the first metal band to hit #1 tho? AC/DC did it in 1981 with For Those About To Rock, and it can be argued Led Zeppelin were metal also.

Either way, it's very sad it happened but I keep seeing the "first metal band to have a #1 album in America" thing and I disagree because I know of at least AC/DC before them, and Zeppelin too if one wants to classify them as such

I guess it's because AC/DC never really considered themselves metal and despised the term, actually. They pretty much thought of themselves as just very hard, raucous rock. Led Zeppelin have been credited with being very instrumental in helping create metal in the late 60's, but they never considered themselves metal, either. Their whole "heaviness" was based in John Bonham's drum sound and their trying to sound huge. It's strange, because back in 1983, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden were "true" metal, but they didn't hit #1, and even though there was a definite pop element in Quiet Riot's tunes ("Cum On Feel the Noize" was a cover by 70's British glam band Slade), early 80's L.A. metal was a little ways off yet from being called "hair metal". As far as the industry in Hollywood--and everyone else--was concerned, it was metal. Strangely enough, clubs in L.A. didn't even think METALLICA was metal back then!!

That says something right there!!

gidgetgrape · 11-27-2007, 02:12 AM

I was shocked and saddened to read this.

phoebe7165 · 11-27-2007, 05:58 PM

I can't say I was a huge Quiet Riot fan but it's always very sad to hear about the passing of somebody who is in the same genre of music that you listen to alot. I liked "Cum on Feel the Noize" but I like "Bang Your Head" more.

RIP, Kevin, adding another talent to that rock & roll heaven.

11-26-2007, 06:34 PM	#1
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11-26-2007, 09:56 PM	#6
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	RIP KEVIN DUBROW. That is so sad, on the day before my birthday as well. I remember seeing Quiet Riot on this music video program on ABC in 1983, where they were singing "Cum On Feel the Noize" and other songs, a while before anyone knew who they were outside of L.A., and I thought, wow, what a cool singer, he looks great and SOUNDS great, a perfect shriek in his voice! Then 'Metal Health' came out, and when they started being played all over the place, I got to call them and talk to them live at KISW in Seattle when they made an appearance that year!! It was so cool, and they were funny!! QUIET RIOT IS THE ONE BAND RESPONSIBLE FOR WHY METAL WAS ON THE CHARTS BACK IN THE 80'S!!! RIP, Kevin, you were the Mouth that rocked, and even though you screwed up big time, we still loved ya. Party hearty with Randy and all the other dudes up there.
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11-27-2007, 01:32 AM	#8
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	Quiet Riot bassist Chuck Wright: "I'm completely shocked and devastated" QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow: "I'm completely shocked and devastated. I've truly lost a brother and it's a very sad loss for the world of rock n' roll. I'm so very fortunate to have been a part of his life these past 26 years. I have so many fond memories and it's a blessing that these recent few years have been so great with the band. There is no reason to say 'I wish we could have...' We did! I still can't believe I won't be sharing the stage with his larger-than-life presence ever again. The man left a mark wherever he went and I'm heartbroken that he is no longer with us." QUIET RIOT's latest studio CD, "Rehab", was released on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin and Neil Citron. QUIET RIOT was the first metal band to top the Billboard chart and is perhaps best known for its cover of SLADE's "Cum on Feel the Noize". In 2004, DuBrow recorded a collection of cover versions for his first solo album, "In for the Kill".

11-27-2007, 01:34 AM	#9
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	Poison drummer: "Let's remember the colossal contributions that he made." POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "I have known Kevin DuBrow for close to 20 years or so. QUIET RIOT put metal on the radio in the early '80s in spite of the vanilla new wave surge of DURAN DURAN clones at the time. However he died or why, let's just remember the colossal contributions that he made. Rest in peace, my brother." According to The Associated Press, a neighbor summoned police and paramedics Sunday (November 25) to the Las Vegas home where the 52-year-old Dubrow was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m., police and coroner's officials said. There was no forced entry at the house, and no suspicious circumstances were reported, police Officer Jose Montoya said. The cause and manner of death were not immediately known, pending an autopsy and toxicology results, Clark County coroner's spokeswoman Samantha Charles said.

11-26-2007, 06:56 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	very sad, Metal Health had a lot of great songs off it. RIP

11-26-2007, 07:44 PM	#4
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11-26-2007, 08:50 PM	#5
ComedyGuy King Of TV Trivia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 17, 2007 Location: Eastlake Ohio Posts: 1,255	(CNN) -- Kevin DuBrow, the lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has died, CNN has confirmed. He was 52. DuBrow died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to TMZ.com. The Clark County coroner's office was examining the body to determine the cause of death, according to TMZ. "I'm at a loss for words. I've just lost my best friend," Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali told CNN. "Out of respect for both Kevin and his family, I won't comment further. There's going to be a lot of speculation out there, and I won't add to that. I love him too much." Quiet Riot hit the top of the charts with its 1983 album, "Metal Health," considered by some sources as the first heavy metal album to hit No. 1. The album was driven by the group's cover of Slade's "Cum on Feel the Noize," which hit the Top 40. The band's other hits included "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" and another Slade cover, "Mama Weer All Crazee Now." The band formed in the mid-1970s behind DuBrow and guitarist Randy Rhoads, who later joined Ozzy Osbourne's band and died in a tour accident. After several years, during which time the band disbanded, regrouped and built an audience, everything came together for "Metal Health," which put Quiet Riot in the vanguard of the Los Angeles heavy metal movement. But the band's rushed follow-up, "Condition Critical," didn't do as well, and DuBrow started taking shots at other L.A. bands, such as Motley Crue and Ratt, according to Allmusic.com. Within a few years, the band had mutinied (leaving DuBrow at a hotel in Hawaii while other members returned to California, Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia observes) and taken on a new lead singer. The bad blood prompted a lawsuit from DuBrow. By the 1990s tempers had calmed and the band got together again, putting out a live album in 1999 and a new studio set, "Guilty Pleasures," in 2001. According to Allmusic, the band broke up once more after its release.

11-26-2007, 10:32 PM	#7
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	I just have to say I STILL crank "Cum On Feel The Noize" everytime it comes on the radio. Great song!! RIP, Kevin. Thanks for the music.

11-27-2007, 01:36 AM	#10
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	GLENN HUGHES: KEVIN DUBROW "Was a very dear close friend, a brother to me" Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "We are all grieving. "Kevin and I were brothers. We spoke daily, and I mean on the phone, not e-mail. "The Kevin that I knew was a beautiful human being. He was kind, giving, nurturing. And generous. He would stay at my L.A. home when he was in town. I never saw Kevin loaded. He respected my sobriety. He always spoke how about the change of my lifestyle, and how he also wanted to change his. "The last conversation I had with him 10 days ago was about this subject; he said he had to make some life changes. I was so happy and elated to hear this. "Gabi [Glenn's wife] and I spoke to him last on Friday, November 16. He wanted to know if I could pick him up at LAX. On the 23rd, the day of a party at my house. Then there was nothing, no communication. Zero. Come Thanksgiving I knew something was strange. At the house, Kevin's room was prepared as always, with his fave candies next to the bed. He always requests them when he stays. I thought, he's gonna come jumping through the door any minute and demand to play the winner of the pool game between Chad Smith and myself. "As the party ended, Gabi and I spoke of his absence. She was very upset. All along, I felt something seriously wrong. Come Sunday morning, I couldn't take it anymore and called Lark Williams, Kev's ex-girlfriend. She was in San Francisco. I asked her if she knew a paramedic who could go over to Kev's house and investigate. Dana, the medic, got in the house only to find my sweet brother at peace. "I am completely shellshocked. We were planning to go to Hawaii for some relaxation in the New Year. "For those of you that didn't know him, he was a true, true friend. "l'm gonna miss our dinners at the Palm in Beverly Hills. I'm gonna miss his loud voice bellowing through my house. I'm gonna miss those oh-so-corny jokes. We all will miss him. "Sleep well, brother. Your legacy is in good hands with me. "Your loving brother, Glenn." Glenn Hughes made a guest vocal appearance on QUIET RIOT's latest studio CD, "Rehab", which was released on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin and Neil Citron. QUIET RIOT was the first metal band to top the Billboard chart and is perhaps best known for its cover of SLADE's "Cum on Feel the Noize". In 2004, DuBrow recorded a collection of cover versions for his first solo album, "In for the Kill".

11-27-2007, 01:45 AM	#12
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	R.I.P. Kevin

11-27-2007, 02:12 AM	#14
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,505	I was shocked and saddened to read this.

11-27-2007, 05:58 PM	#15
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I can't say I was a huge Quiet Riot fan but it's always very sad to hear about the passing of somebody who is in the same genre of music that you listen to alot. I liked "Cum on Feel the Noize" but I like "Bang Your Head" more. RIP, Kevin, adding another talent to that rock & roll heaven.
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