Twister Sister - September 1987
Twisted Sister is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. Twisted Sister was formed in December 1972 by guitarist Jay Jay French under the name Silverstar. In February 1973 Silverstar changed its name to Twisted Sister. In 1975, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, a former high school friend of French, joined as co-lead singer and second guitarist. He had previously recorded with a New York City band called SPV. Kevin John Grace replaced Mel "Starr" Anderson on drums. Bass guitarist Kenny Neill (Kenneth Harrisson-Neill) completed the line-up. The band followed a glam rock direction, influenced by David Bowie, Slade, Mott the Hoople, Humble Pie, and New York Dolls. It played at local clubs without much success until 1976.
In early 1976; Dee Snider joined the band as lead vocalist and principal songwriter. After replacing drummer Grace with Tony Petri, the group took a heavier musical direction, influenced by Motörhead, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper, but without abandoning its glam image.
Twisted Sister released five albums between 1982 and 1987, and between 1982 and 1985 had considerable worldwide success. Their final album before splitting up in 1987, “Love Is For Suckers” was intended and recorded as a Dee Snider solo album, and none of the Twisted Sister members played on it, but their record label refused to release it unless it was released as a Twisted Sister album. Two months after its release, Dee Snider left the group, and it was officially announced in January 1988 that Twisted Sister had split up.
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In early 1976; Dee Snider joined the band as lead vocalist and principal songwriter. After replacing drummer Grace with Tony Petri, the group took a heavier musical direction, influenced by Motörhead, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper, but without abandoning its glam image.
Twisted Sister released five albums between 1982 and 1987, and between 1982 and 1985 had considerable worldwide success. Their final album before splitting up in 1987, “Love Is For Suckers” was intended and recorded as a Dee Snider solo album, and none of the Twisted Sister members played on it, but their record label refused to release it unless it was released as a Twisted Sister album. Two months after its release, Dee Snider left the group, and it was officially announced in January 1988 that Twisted Sister had split up.
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