Hair Band History (November 27th)

November 1980: "Christmas In The Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album" was released, co-produced by Tony Bongiovi and featuring the debut recording from his nephew John Bongiovi, singing the song "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" 🤗 Release information source: [US] Billboard Magazine ad - November 22, 1980.

In 2025, Jon Bon Jovi posted on social media the recording contract he signed for "Christmas In The Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album". He was paid $180. 😯

November 2007: Recorded straight through with no interruptions at the Galaxy Concert Theater in Santa Ana, California and ripping through all the hits, Winger released their only live album "Winger Live" in Europe (February 2008 in North America). Release information source: Frontier Records; Bravewords; Sleaze Roxx.

November 1990: A solid seven months of touring and a brace of MTV friendly videos helped Slaughter to a successful run in the US and now they were taking their act to the UK with dates opening for Cinderella in January 1991. -Kerrang!

Poison and Warrant played Charlotte on October 26, 1990 and some photos from the show were later featured in the UK's Kerrang! Magazine.

November 27, 1987: The second to last show on their North American tour, Whitesnake played Little Rock with support from Great White. The tour then resumed in late December at London's Wembley Arena with MSG now opening.

With new KISS guitarist Mark St. John not able to play due to an arthritic condition, Bruce Kulick had been his temporary replacement on the "Animalize" Tour until St. John's condition improved and he returned to the group for his first show in Baltimore on November 27, 1984. The other KISS members then decided Kulick was a better fit musically and after just three shows with St. John, named Kulick as an official member of the band on December 2, 1984.

November 1978: After reading a story in the local Sheffield newspaper with the headline "Leppard Loses Skins", a 15-year-old Rick Allen eventually replaced original drummer Tony Kenning in a fledgling young band called "Def Leppard".

November 1988: Poison's latest hit single, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", was flying up the US Billboard Hot 100, on its way to No. 1 by Christmas, so you deserved to have a full color poster of the band, courtesy of Max Mag.

Looks like there is room at this table to join Bon Jovi for dinner 😊 Giving thanks that the Hair Bands happened and thank you for listening to HAIR BAND RADIO.