Saturday, October 29: Rock Birthdays

Today (Oct. 29) we remember Quiet Riot frontman Kevin Dubrow who would have been 61. Other rock birthdays today include drummer Guy Gelso (65) and drummer Steven Sweet of Warrant (51).

Quiet Riot was formed by Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni under the name Mach 1 in 1973.The band changed it’s name to Little Women before settling on Quiet Riot in 1975. The original lineup featured Rhoads and Garni with Kevin Dubrow on vocals and Drew Forsyth on drums. The most commercially successful lineup featured Dubrow along with guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and drummer Frankie Banali. Sadly, Kevin Dubrow died of an accidental cocaine overdose in 2007.

In 1983, the band released their breakthrough album Metal Health featuring the title track along with “Cum on Feel the Noize”. The album was the first heavy metal album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200. For more on Quiet Riot, check out the band’s official website here.