Hair Band History (October 28th)

October 28, 1988: RATT released their fourth studio album "Reach For The Sky" in North America featuring singles "I Want A Woman", the bluesy "Way Cool Jr." and probably should've been a single "What's It Gonna Be".

RATT "Reach For The Sky" release information source: [US] Billboard Magazine 'Hot Album Releases' - October 1, 1988; Billboard ad - November 5, 1988 [UK] Kerrang! ad - November 5, 1988; Debuted UK Official album chart on November 12, 1988.

October 28, 1989: Mötley Crüe's "Dr. Feelgood" the song, peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the band's first American Top 10 hit.

October 1991: Lita Ford released "Shot Of Poison" in North America as the lead single from her forthcoming album "Dangerous Curves", which earned her a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" in 1993. Release information source: [US] HITS radio trade publication ad - October 28, 1991.

October 28, 1990: Touring the UK, RATT played a show in Newcastle. That same week, "Lovin' You's A Dirty Job" from the album "Detonator", was issued as a single and with purchase you could win a "Detonator" leather jacket 😎 Release information source: Kerrang! ad - October 27, 1990.

October 28, 1984: Formed by future Vixen drummer Roxy Petrucci and her sister Maxine, Madam X released their debut album "We Reserve The Right" in North America (March '85 in the UK) featuring single "High In High School". Two years later, then unknown singer Sebastian Bach joined the band. Release information source: [US] FMQB radio trade publication - October 18, 1984; [UK] Kerrang! - January 24, 1985; Kerrang! ad - March 7, 1985.

Happy Birthday to songwriter and producer Desmond Child [Bon Jovi, KISS, Alice Cooper, RATT, Cher, Aerosmith, many more] (October 28, 1953).

October 28, 1986: Vinnie Vincent Invasion joined the Alice Cooper "Nightmare Returns" Tour as opening act in Lansing, Michigan. "Vinnie claims he'll be going out with an all-girl road crew. After the former KISS guitarist made that announcement on a radio station in L.A., he received hundreds of polaroids and almost 300 pieces of lingerie from job applicants." -FMQB radio trade magazine

Eddie's ready for Halloween, Dave too, circa 1982

How about the rest of the band? 😁