I guess they finally need to stop touring, unless they can find a guy with a similar voice.

That guy is probably out there, and today he is thinking, "THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!".


Quiet Riot singer found dead in Las Vegas

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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.

But seriously, t&p.

Never liked them, but whatever...RIP.

Quiet Riot started off as kind of a glammy punk-metal band in the 70s. IIRC they toured with the Runaways, which is fucking awesome. Ozzy Osbourne basically stole the entire band when he went solo from Black Sabbath, putting himself in as the lead singer. Then the guitar player died in a plane wreck and Ozzy had some kind of mental breakdown, and Quiet Riot got back together. This Kevin DuBrow is a very forgiving kind of cat.