Hair Band History (July 26th)

July 1992: Slaughter released "Real Love" as the second single from the album "The Wild Life". The music video featured Shannen Doherty (R.I.P.) from the hit TV show "Beverly Hills, 90210". Mark Slaughter and Shannen may or may not have been an item. Release information source: Billboard Magazine ad - July 25, 1992; The Hard Report radio trade publication ad - July 27, 1992.

July 26, 1986: David Lee Roth's debut studio album "Eat 'Em And Smile" debuted at No. 36 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. Hit singles "Yankee Rose", "Goin' Crazy!" and "That's Life" would take the LP to No. 4 by the end of August that year.

Happy Birthday to Extreme (and briefly Van Halen) singer Gary Cherone (July 26, 1961).

Happy Birthday to former Danger Danger guitarist [1989-93] Andy Timmons (July 26, 1963).

July 1989: After winning Metal Edge Magazine's "Reader's Choice Award" for "Best New Band" in the May issue, Britny Fox began recording their second studio album "Fuel The Fire" (later retitled "Boys In Heat"). -Kerrang!

July 1989: Produced by Tony Platt (AC/DC, Shy), German hard rockers Vamp released their debut album "The Rich Don’t Rock" featuring single "Heartbreak Heartache". Release information source: Kerrang! 'just released' - July 22, 1989.

July 1992: Def Leppard were back with the album "Adrenalize" and ruling the summer once again with hit singles "Let's Get Rocked", "Make Love Like A Man" and next to be released, power ballad "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad".