Formed in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, Quiet Riot became one of the more successful hard rock acts in Los Angeles in the mid-to-late 1970s. Originally known as Mach 1, the name was soon changed to Little Women before the name Quiet Riot was finally settled upon in May 1975. The band’s name was inspired by a quote from Rick Parfitt of the British band Status Quo . Parfitt stated that he thought the name “Quite Right” would make a good band name, and DuBrow amended this to “Quiet Riot”.
Formed in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni
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