Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Quiet Riot Lead Singer Kevin Dubrow Found Dead at 52


What a bummer this was to hear. Quiet Riot was the first concert I ever went to. They were the opening act for ZZ Top back in the the day. A bunch of us went to the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio to see the show. My friend Mike and I pushed our way to the front of the stage at the show. You haven't seen a concert until you've been crushed with a bunch of other people at the front. Ah the memories.

Anyway here's what Fox News had on their site:

LAS VEGAS — 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.