Kevin DuBrow, the gravely voiced,the heart throb of many and the lead singer of heavy metal band Quiet Riot,that peaked in 1980s has died. He died on Nov 25 and he was 52 then.
Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene.
The band formed in the mid-1970s with DuBrow and guitarist Randy Rhoads, who later joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band and died in a tour accident.After that DuBrow was considered as the major asset of Quiet Riot.
Quiet Riot was perhaps best known for its 1983 cover of Cum on Feel the Noize, and eventually spent two weeks at No. 5 on Billboard’s list of hits.
The album sold more than 4 million copies and is considered by many to be the first heavy-metal record to hold a high position in the pop charts. After its success with ‘Metal Health’, Quiet Riot’s next album, ‘Condition Critical’ (1984), did not bring much returns.
DuBrow died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada due to an accidental overdose of cocaine. Clark County coroner spokeswoman Samantha Charles confirmed the cause for his death.He knew the pulse of the people and attracted a huge audience.No information regarding his marriage life was available.His death is indeed a great loss to the pop world.
He said in a 2004 interview in Worcester Magazine:
I’ve read interviews where certain guys are trying to escape their past. I am my past.
Via:CNN
Image:Newyork Times
