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Francesco Felice Banali (November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020) [1] was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot.His signature tone and iconic drum intros first became famous on their album Metal Health, which was the first metal album to hit number one on the Billboard charts and ushered in the 80's metal band era.
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Frankie Banali, the longtime Quiet Riot drummer who helped transform the little-known band into a 1980s heavy-metal juggernaut with his infectious beats, has died at the age of 68. During the mid ...
August 20 – Frankie Banali, drummer of Quiet Riot and former drummer of W.A.S.P., died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 68. [64] [65] August 24 – Riley Gale, vocalist of Power Trip, died from fentanyl overdose at the age of 34. [66] [67] [68] August 25 – Enrique Maseda, vocalist of NJ Bloodline, died from undisclosed reasons. [69]
For a time the band's name was changed to DuBrow, which had a rotating lineup of members including Leon, Chuck Wright, Frankie Banali, with brothers Tony and Carlos Cavazo. After the death of Rhoads in a plane crash in 1982, while on tour with Osbourne, DuBrow changed the name of the band back to Quiet Riot.
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Died on his 66th birthday of undisclosed cause [113] Ricky Valance: 84: June 12, 2020: Dementia [114] Keith Tippett Centipede, Mujician: 72: June 14, 2020: Pneumonia [115] Yohan TST: 28: June 16, 2020: Unknown cause, possible suicide [116] Vera Lynn: 103: June 18, 2020: Ditchling, East Sussex, England: Undisclosed cause [117] Hux Brown Toots ...
The cause of death was determined to be an accidental cocaine overdose. [6] The band's longtime drummer and manager, Frankie Banali , later issued a statement on his website insisting that Quiet Riot would no longer exist as a live performing or recording entity and would never reform.