Twisted Sister
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Bent Brother, Silverstar |
| Origin | Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal,glam metal,Hard rock |
| Years active | 1972–1989, 2003–2016 (reunions: 1997, 2001, 2002) |
| Labels | Secret, Atlantic, Spitfire, Razor & Tie |
| Associated acts | Scarecrow, Van Helsing's Curse, Widowmaker, Desperado, Magellan, The Plasmatics, Hammerhead, Cities, The Dictators, Motionless in White, SPX |
| Website | twistedsister |
| Members |
Jay Jay French Eddie Ojeda Dee Snider Mark Mendoza Mike Portnoy |
| Past members | Kenny Neill Mel Anderson Michael O'Neill Billy Stiger Keith Angelino Frank Karuba Kevin John Grace Tony Petri Ritchie Teeter Joey Brighton Walt Woodward III A. J. Pero Joey Franco |
Twisted Sister was an American heavy metal band originally from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, and later based in Long Island, New York. Twisted Sister's most well-known hits include "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock", which had music videos noted for their sense of slapstick humor. Many of the band's songs explore themes of parent vs. child conflicts and criticisms of the educational system.
Although the band is often considered glam metal for its image,Dee Snider considers the term to be inappropriate. Twisted Sister are also ranked No. 73 in VH1's 100 greatest artists of hard rock.
The band Silver Star, soon to be renamed to Twisted Sister, was formed after John Segall (later renamed to "Jay Jay French") was added following auditions in the "band house" located in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey in late December 1972. Manhattan resident John Segall auditioned and was asked to join the "glitter band" Silver Star. Silver Star was the creation of the drummer Mel Anderson (Mel Star) as the "New Jersey version of the New York Dolls", consisting of Billy Diamond (lead guitar), Wayne Brown (lead vocal and guitar), Tony Bunn (bass), Steve Guarino (keyboards). At the same time as Silver Star/Twisted Sister was created, Mel Star's brother, Al Anderson, was the guitar player for Bob Marley and the Wailers. Segall hated the name "Silver Star" and pushed to have it changed. Michael O'Neill took over the lead singer role from Wayne Brown who had left. O'Neill came up with the name Twisted Sister at a rehearsal on Valentine's Day in February 1973. Mel was so excited about the new name that as soon as rehearsal ended, he went directly from his house in Montclair, NJ to the band's manager's office in West Orange, NJ, and barged in to make the announcement. Along with the name change came some stylistic changes that eventually resulted in an amicable parting of ways for some members. Bassist Tony Bunn and keyboardist Steve Guarino left soon after first lead singer Brown. Guitarist Billy Diamond, drummer Mel Star, Johnny Heartbreaker (soon to change his name to Jay Jay French), and new bass player Kenneth Harrison Neill made up the next lineup of Twisted Sister.
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