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W.A.S.P. Frontman: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was One Of The Best Singers Rock Has Ever Seen'

November 28, 2007

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless released the following statement to Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow:

"He was one of the best singers rock has ever seen. He had a voice like a razor blade that just cut right through you. And that voice is now silent.

"He was one of the first people I ever met when I came to L.A. Kevin and I had a unique kinship, because our styles were similar, and we were both the same age. The third gig I ever played in L.A. was with him and QUIET RIOT, when [guitarist Randy Rhoads] was still in the band.

"QUIET RIOT [was] the first real MTV rock band. I always used to tell everybody that when people write rock 'n' roll encyclopedias, you'll see your '64 British invasion, the '56 Elvis chapter and the '69 Haight-Ashbury chapter — well, L.A. will have its own '82-'83 chapter, and QUIET RIOT would really be the beginning of that chapter."

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