Frankie Banali
| Frankie Banali | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 14, 1951 Queens, New York City, New York |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, instrumental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Sony, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Pasha, RSM |
| Associated acts |
Quiet Riot Hughes/Thrall W.A.S.P. Faster Pussycat Blackthorne Heavy Bones Dokken Billy Idol Steppenwolf |
| Website | Frankie Banali on Myspace |
Frankie Banali (born November 14, 1951) is an American rock drummer, best known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot. He has been the band's manager since 1994. He played drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol. Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf.
Frankie Banali was born on November 14, 1951, in Queens, New York City, New York, to Italian immigrants, Jack and Martha Banali. In 1975, he moved to Los Angeles, where he spent four years playing drums with various bands, including Steppenwolf with Nick St. Nicholas and Goldy McJohn. In 1980, he joined forces with Kevin DuBrow and formed DuBrow with a revolving door of musicians, before settling with guitarist Carlos Cavazo and bassist Chuck Wright. After Rudy Sarzo replaced Wright, DuBrow changed its name to Quiet Riot. After signing with Pasha Records in September 1982, Banali and the band found success with Metal Health, which was released six months after signing their deal. Eight months after its release, Metal Health hit #1 on the Billboard charts, making it the first heavy metal album to go #1.
By the time Condition Critical was released in July 1984, tensions began to slowly break Quiet Riot apart, but Banali held on, through lineup changes and a diminishing fan base (mostly caused by Kevin DuBrow's erratic behavior). By 1989, Quiet Riot disbanded after touring in support of their self-titled album, which was released in October 1988.
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