Frankie Banali
Born | November 14, 1951 |
Hometown | Queens, New York (state), United States |
Net worth | $10 million |
Spouse | Regina Russell Banali (m 2015 - 2020) |
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Quiet Riot to Continue Banging Their Heads on Tour Following Drummer’s Death
- "It was Frankie Banali's wish that the band continue and we keep the music and the legacy alive," the group wrote on Facebook
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Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali opens up about his pancreatic cancer battle
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Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali dies after battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
The rock veteran was diagnosed in April 2019 and given only six months to live, but he fought hard, even returning to his drum kit for a triumphant comeback show at the Whisky a Go Go in October last year.
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Quiet Riot to Play 4th of July Socially-Distanced Show in Arkansas
After Travis McCready broke the ice last month with a show in Arkansas, it looks like "socially-distanced" shows will be part of the concert lexicon for the immediate future. Quiet Riot wants fans to feel the noise this 4th of July, with the band revealing plans to play a show in Arkansas as…
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Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali opens up about stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis: ‘I was going to potentially die in mid-October’
"I've accepted the diagnosis. I have not accepted the fact that I'm going to die at any moment now," says the legendary hard rock drummer who's beating the odds.
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Quiet Riot Drummer Reveals Stage-Four Cancer Diagnosis
Doctors told Frankie Banali that he had pancreatic cancer this past April
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Frankie Banali Battling Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer: 'Original Prognosis Was Very Scary'
Quiet Riot's Frankie Banali Battling Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer
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Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali reveals stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis
The band's longtime drummer has been receiving treatment since April.Quiet Riot's Frankie Banali reveals stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis wrengraves
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Heather Dubrow’s Daughter Max Performs With Quiet Riot and Pays Tribute to Late Uncle (Exclusive)
Only ET was invited inside Max’s soundcheck with the band at The Whisky-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles. Her uncle, Kevin Dubrow, was the band’s lead singer until his death in 2007.
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'American Idol' Alum James Durbin Picked as New Singer of Quiet Riot
Billboard has confirmed that "American Idol" alumnus James Durbin has replaced Seann Nicols as the singer of Quiet Riot. Nicols, formerly of Adler’s Appetite, was with Quiet Riot for just a few months –- but long enough to record the vocals for the band’s upcoming album "Road Rage" (due April 21 on Frontiers Music).
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Exclusive Premiere: Hear The Entire 'Immortal Randy Rhoads: The Ultimate Tribute' Album
'Immortal Randy Rhoads: The Ultimate Tribute' (UDR Music) contains a roll call of stars covering tunes that Rhoads co-wrote either with Ozzy Osbourne or Quiet Riot, the band he quit so he could partner with the Prince of Darkness. Billboard has the exclusive
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