In July 1978, the band returned to the management of Douglas Smith, who secured a one-off singles deal with Gerry Bron ‘s Bronze Records . The resulting ” Louie Louie ” single (a cover version of Richard Berry and The Kingsmen standard) was issued in September peaking at number 68…
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The band filmed a performance at the Hammersmith Odeon in June 1978, which was later released on DVD as Never Say Die .
Touring in support of Never Say Die! began in May 1978 with openers Van Halen .
The first Kiss compilation album, Double Platinum , was issued on April 2, 1978. This double album included many remixed versions of the band’s hits, as well as “Strutter ’78”, a re-recorded version of a song from the group’s first album. At Bogart’s request, this version of the song featured…
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In August, Tony Secunda took over the management of the band, and their cohesiveness became so unstable that by March 1978, Clarke and Taylor had formed and were performing as the Muggers with Speedy Keen and Billy Rath of American punk band The Heartbreakers .
On 8 January 1978, Walker made his only live performance with Black Sabbath, on vocals, when they played an excerpt of ” War Pigs ” and an early version of “Junior’s Eyes” on the BBC West Midlands Television programme Look! Hear!
Coupled with their inability to secure an American recording deal, tensions between vocalist DuBrow and bassist Garni began to tear the band apart. According to Garni, “I was on a constant quest to get him out of the band and get a different singer. I hated him, he hated me…
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In 1978, the band Hell Razor formed in Ottawa , Ontario . It consisted of vocalist and drummer Dan Beehler, guitarist John Ricci, and bassist Allan James Johnson. In 1980, the band changed their name to Exciter and recorded a demo which they then sent to Mike Varney of Shrapnel…
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The band then released another live album, Some Enchanted Evening (1978). Although it was intended as another double-live album in the vein of On Your Feet or on Your Knees , Columbia insisted that it be edited down to single-album length. It was a resounding commercial success, becoming Blue Öyster…
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Original Quiet Riot bassist Kelly Garni, who had been fired from the band after hatching a plan to kill the vocalist in 1978, urged fans to be patient and not offer any speculation until authorities ruled on the cause of death. Recognizing the negativity DuBrow’s behavior had created among fans…
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