Kevin DuBrow Vocalist Quiet Riot

A rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, Kevin DuBrow was born on October 29, 1955. In the 1980s during Quiet Riot's commercial heyday, Dubrow was known for his on-stage personality, croaky bluesy voice, and suspenders, before settling in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys at age 13, DuBrow grew up in Hollywood, California. He had developed an appreciation for a number of British rock acts including the Small Faces, Spooky Tooth, Rod Stewart and Humble Pie by the time he was in his mid-teens. It was the final of those influences that would carve the major impact on DuBrow.

Kevin DuBrow formed a band he named DuBrow In 1980, which also included brothers Tony and Carlos Cavazo. Dubrow changed the name of the band to Quiet Riot after Rhoads' death in 1982, which his record company believed would let the band to capitalize on wide name identification. Rudy Sarzo ended up joining the band once again before the release of Metal Health, making Quiet Riot the first metal band to attain number one status on their debut album. Songs like Cum on Feel the Noize, and Metal Health (Bang Your Head).

They were unable to compose any more successful albums when asked to do so. This coupled with Kevin DuBrows tirades against existing metal bands, the press, and ultimately his own record company led to the turn down of Quiet Riot. In 1987, DuBrow at one position was even fired from Quiet Riot during a tour's end at Hawaii. He was dumped in a hotel while the other members of the band left on a former flight. Quiet Riot sustained through the 90's in more than a few different manifestations. They released quite a few albums including Terrified, Down to the Bone, Alive and Well and Guilty Pleasures.

Kevin DuBrow recorded a compilation of cover versions for his first solo album In for the Kill, in 2004. During the year 2006, Quiet Riot worked on a fresh studio album that was predicted to be released in either 2006 or 2007. The band confirmed that they had set no schedule for the release of the album, and that they are financing the assignment themselves, and that it would be released when they see fit and on their terms. On October 3, 2006, the album, Rehab, was released. The lineup on the album was DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin, and Neil Citron. Singer Glenn Hughes also made a guest vocal emergence on the album.

The Vegas Eye reported on its website that Kevin DuBrow was found dead on that day in his apartment in Las Vegas On November 25, 2007. Drummer Frankie Banali stated DuBrow's death in an email to Spain's The Metal Circus. Banali wrote: Please respect my privacy as I mourn the passing and honor the memory of my dearest friend Kevin DuBrow. This primary information was confirmed by local authorities and reported by chief news outlets on November 26, 2007. Wikipedia