Hair Band History (November 6th)

November 6, 1990: Scorpions released their 11th studio album "Crazy World" in North America (one day earlier in the UK) featuring singles "Tease Me Please Me" and "Don't Believe Her" plus power ballads "Wind Of Change" and "Send Me An Angel".

"Scorpions Crazy World" release date source: [US] Billboard Magazine - November 3, 1990; [UK] Kerrang! - October 6, 1990.

November 6, 1987: Dokken released their fourth and best-selling studio album "Back For The Attack" in North America (one week later in the UK) featuring singles "Burning Like A Flame", "Dream Warriors" and "Heaven Sent".

Dokken "Back For The Attack" release date source: [US] Billboard Magazine - November 7, 1987; [UK] Kerrang! ad - November 14, 1987.

November 1990: With the success of their debut album, especially single "Fly To The Angels", Slaughter spent the summer promoting it with shows in Nashville, Knoxville, and Atlanta that were recorded and issued as EP "Stick It Live". Release information source: Debuted Billboard Top Pop Albums chart - November 24, 1990.

November 6, 1988: After opening the "Jersey Syndicate" Tour on Halloween in Dublin, Bon Jovi were now in Germany for a show in Frankfurt, followed by Saarbrücken one night later with support from Lita Ford and Craaft.

November 6, 1987: "Raise Your Fist And Yell" at the Alice Cooper show in Indianapolis with special guests Ace Frehley and Faster Pussycat. Alice and Ace also toured together in 2021.

Happy Birthday to Living Colour singer Corey Glover (November 6, 1964).

Happy Birthday to former Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert (November 6, 1966).

In the early '80s, Quiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow introduced Robert Sarzo and Tony Cavazo (the younger brothers of Quiet Riot's Carlos Cavazo and Rudy Sarzo). After deciding to form a band, they recruited singer Kelly Hansen, drummer Jay Schellen and guitarist Michael Guy. With little label interest, the band decided to self-release their debut EP "Take What You Want" in 1985.

November 6, 1989: Formed five years earlier in Scarborough, England under the name of Zeus and then Mr Thrud, they eventually settled on Little Angels and released their debut album "Don't Prey For Me" in the UK (April 6, 1990 in North America). Release date source: [UK} Kerrang! ad - November 4, 1989; [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication - March 30, 1990.

After concluding the US leg of the "Pyromania" Tour in late September 1983, Def Leppard were now in Europe playing a string of dates in France. But they left a massive impression on the American audience, who couldn't get enough of the band and rock magazines, like the November issue of Hit Parader, kept them in the spotlight well into 1984.