RATT BAND PAGE
 RATT
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CURRENT NAME
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Ratt |
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FORMER NAMES
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- |
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ORIGIN
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Los Angeles, California, USA |
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STATUS
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Active |
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FORMED IN
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1979 |
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LABEL
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Currently unsigned |
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GENRE
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Hard rock |
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STYLE
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- |
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LYRICAL THEME
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- |
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BAND ADDED
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2005-02-09, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2008-06-16, 11:03 |
The American hard rock band Ratt was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1979 by the San Diego natives Stephen Pearcy and Chris Hagar, originally called Mickey Ratt. In 1980 they shortened their name to Ratt and recorded the single "Dr. Rock / Drivin' on E", which was given to fans at early club shows. In 1981 they also had the song "Tell the World" on the first Metal Massacre album, which is also known as the first album to have a Metallica song ("Hit the Lights").
The band would split up in 1991 following a Japanese tour when guitarist Robbin Crosby's drug addiction made the internal relations within the band tense. His drug abuse later on led to an AIDS infection. In 1997 Ratt reunited with the release of a new album. On June 6th, 2002, Robbin Crosby sadly passed away, 41 years old.
| Session musicians Add - Fetch |
| Unknown / none |
