ROCK OF AGES

INVASION OF RATT'S PRIVACY

 

RATT
Formed: As Mickey Ratt in San Diego, USA 1976
Members:
Stephen Pearcy (vocals)
Warren DeMartini (rhythm/lead guitar)
Carlos Cavazo (rhythm/lead guitar)
Robbie Crane (bass)
Bobby Blotzer (drums)




Former members: Chris Hager (rhythm/lead guitar) Matt Thorr (bass) Dave Alford (drums) Jake E. Lee (rhythm/lead guitar) Marq Torien (Rhythm/Lead guitar) Joey Cristofanilli (Bass) Robbin Crosby (rhythm/lead guitar) Juan Croucier (bass) Michael Schenker (rhythm/lead guitar) Keri Kelli (rhythm/lead guitar) Jizzy Pearl (vocals) John Corabi (rhythm/lead guitar)

Studio albums: 
Out of the Cellar - 1984, Invasion of Your Privacy - 1985, Dancing Undercover - 1986, Reach For the Sky - 1988, Detonator - 1990, Ratt - 1999, Infestation - 2010.

Some famous songs: Round And Round, Lay it Down, Back For More, You're in Love, Dance Dance Dance.
 Other facts:

• 4 of the 5 members of the first lineup in Mickey Ratt went to form Rough Cutt in 1981. 
• 1984, Ratt toured with the acts, Billy Squier, Ozzy Osbourne, Blackfoot, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister & Lita Ford.
• They have also toured with Bon Jovi, Ozzy & Iron Maiden in 1985, when Invasion of Your Privacy was released. 
• Ratt played at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington, England in '85 with ZZ Top, Bon Jovi, Magnum & Metallica.
• The girl on the Invasion of Your Privacy cover is the playmate Marianne Gravatte who was also featured in the Lay it Down music video. The use of having exposed women on the covers became a trend.
• On the Detornator album, Desmond Child co-wrote the songs with Ratt and Jon Bon Jovi is singin background vocals on the song 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'.
• in 1991, Robbin Crosby went to rehab, and Michael schenker (Scorpions, UFO, Michael Schenker Group, & McAuley Schenker Group) entered Ratt. 
• Robbin Crosby got diagnosed with HIV, that later became AIDS. He died of an heroin overdose in 2002. R.I.P.
• Jizzy Pearl replaced Stephen Pearcy as the vocalist 2001. Stephen tried to sue the band for using the band name but lost the case. They later on won the right to use the name. Stephen toured as Stephen Pearcy. 
• Ratt played at the MÖTLEY CRUISE in 2008 with Vince Neil, Skid Row, Lynam Slaughter & Endeverafter

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