Quiet Riot lead singer dies

[chooch]

http://www6.comcast.net/music/articles/ ... itn_dubrow

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.

"I can't even find words to say," Quiet Riot drummer Frank Banali wrote on his Web site. "Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend Kevin DuBrow."

Determination of the cause of death was pending an autopsy and toxicology results, Clark County coroner's spokeswoman Samantha Charles said.

[BlueMolly2006]

I was shocked when I heard about this. He was arrogant, but still, this is sad. He was too young.

[Diofan]

I was shocked when I heard about this. He was arrogant, but still, this is sad. He was too young.

He was arrogant because fame got to his head between 1983-and the band's kicking him out. In the 90's Dubrow got his act together and the band reunited and was never able to catch what they had in the 80s. Largely due to the grunge explosion. In his last 16 years Dubrow made a complete attitude change from his 80s heyday.

Read some of his more recent interviews Molly. Dubrow was actually a pretty nice guy. In his recent interviews, he never had a bad thing to say about anyone. Even those who left Quiet Riot.



R.I.P. Kevin Dubrow

[Jazzmyn]

RIP Kevin. You were a great singer and will be missed.

Quiet Riot lead singer found dead
Kevin Dubrow found in Vegas home; band rose to fame in early 1980s
Reuters
updated 11:16 a.m. PT, Mon., Nov. 26, 2007
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.


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[Diabolique]

Poor guy. I hope they can figure out what happened to him.

RIP Mr Dubrow

[Masamune]

I used to listen to them all the time. Randy was waiting for him.

[Diofan]

Just an FYI...Chooch posted on this topic Yesterday afternoon, Jazzy posted the same topic a little after midnight this morning. I Merged the two threads to this one.

As a future reference, folks may want to make sure the topic hasn't been posted already before starting a new one.

Carry on folks!

[Jazzmyn]

Just an FYI...Chooch posted on this topic Yesterday afternoon, Jazzy posted the same topic a little after midnight this morning. I Merged the two threads to this one.

As a future reference, folks may want to make sure the topic hasn't been posted already before starting a new one.

Carry on folks!

So I didn't check this forum. Thought the Members Lounge was a good place for it. lol

[Diofan]

I made a tribute video to Kevin Dubrow last night, but due to the circumstances with Jenny, didn't get to finish it. Well...I'm not the type that likes to leave a video on the backburner. So I finished it.

Not until I uploaded it to youtube did I realize the text portions in the video were of small size and barely legible. I apologize for that. I've deleted those files when I finished the video so I don't have them to remake the video.

Anyway, here is my Kevin Dubrow Tribute:



The song is "Thunderbird" from Quiet Riot's 1983 Album "Metal Health" featuring Dubrow on vocals.