Hair Band History (July 19th)

July 19, 1986: Cinderella's debut album "Night Songs" made it's debut on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart at No. 188. Featuring hit singles "Shake Me", "Somebody Save Me" and power ballad "Nobody's Fool", the LP would rise to No. 3 in February 1987. Image: Circus Magazine ad

July 19, 1986: Van Halen headlined the annual Texxas Jam concert. The temperature in Dallas topped 100 degrees that day as 72,000 sweaty, revved up rock fans took over the Cotton Bowl. DIO, Krokus and Keel were also on the bill.

July 19, 1985: Bon Jovi opened for RATT in Indianapolis. The band's nine-song set featured two covers, including Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"... hmmm... "Shot through the heart And you're to blame" 💡

July 1986: Great White's second studio album "Shot In The Dark" was reissued on Capitol Records (Original release March '86 on Telegraph Records) and debuted on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart a month later, peaking at No. 82 in October that year. "As an independent, (the band) has already proven itself a big seller at retail." -Billboard Magazine - July 19, 1986

July 1987: After touring with Mötley Crüe in June, Keel were on the road with Bon Jovi for the "Slippery When Wet" Tour. The music video for Keel's latest single "Somebody's Waiting" was in breakout rotation on MTV.

July 1991: Queenrÿche followed up their biggest hit single "Silent Lucidity" with "Jet City Woman", written by Geoff Tate's first wife (who was a flight attendant) about coming home to family after a long road trip. "Jet City" is a nickname for Seattle, Washington, the band's hometown. Release information source: Billboard Magazine ad - July 20, 1991.

Having won the rights to the band's name "Quiet Riot", singer Kevin DuBrow (who was fired in 1987), reunited with two of his former bandmates Carlos Cavazo and Frankie Banali and released the album "Terrified" in 1993.

Listen to HAIR BAND RADIO for Whitesnake's "Greatest Hits", but if that's not enough for you, David Coverdale and company's compilation album released July 19, 1994 in the US, is a solid backup with hit singles "Still Of The Night", "Here I Go Again", "Is This Love", "Now You're Gone", "The Deeper The Love", "Fool For Your Loving" and more. Release date source: CMJ New Music Report - July 4, 1994.

Summer nights at the county fair; maybe you were lucky to get your hands on one of these heavy metal mirrors (circa 1985-86). How many broke before anyone could even get them home? 😆