Hair Band History (December 12th)

December 12, 1987: On the road with Aerosmith, Dokken played the Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota... "I think the best that Dokken ever was, was on the Aerosmith tour. We were trying to beat a headliner and we had been on the road for so many years everything was clicking and firing on all pistons. That was our peak, I think." -George Lynch

December 12, 1988: Jon Bon Jovi was featured in Kerrang! as the band played two of four shows at London's Wembley Arena to conclude nine UK dates on the "Jersey Syndicate" Tour.

December 12, 1986: "Golden Child" starring Eddie Murphy opened in US theaters. RATT's "Body Talk" from "Dancing Undercover" was on the soundtrack with the music video playing on TV during a fight scene.

Happy Birthday to Y&T lead guitarist and singer Dave Meniketti (December 12, 1953).

Happy Birthday to former KISS guitarist [1984-96] Bruce Kulick (December 12, 1953).

December 12, 1992: Miami rockers Saigon Kick peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with power ballad "Love Is On The Way" from their second studio album "The Lizard".

December 1987: Just in time for the holidays, Bon Jovi "Slippery When Wet: The Videos" was now in stores in North America, with six clips including "Never Say Goodbye", not previously seen, plus live and backstage footage.

Whitesnake were scheduled to tour Germany in December 1987, but for reasons unknown, canceled and did not play any shows in Deutschland until August 1990.

December 12, 1985: Mötley Crüe were on the cover of Japan's "Music Life" Magazine. The "Theatre Of Pain" Tour launched in Tokyo in July and was now nearing the end of the US leg before heading off to Europe in the new year.