1. Francesco Felice Banali was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot.
12 Facts About Frankie Banali
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Frankie Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf.
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Frankie Banali was born on November 14,1951, in Queens, New York City, New York, to Italian immigrants, Jack and Martha Frankie Banali.
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In 1990, Frankie Banali was called in by Faster Pussycat to replace the fired Mark Michals, during their tour in support of their 1989 album Wake Me When It's Over.
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In 1993, Frankie Banali rejoined Quiet Riot after Bobby Rondinelli left the band to join Black Sabbath.
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Frankie Banali announced the dissolving of Quiet Riot on January 14,2008.
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In mid-2010, Frankie Banali had an online fundraiser via Kickstarter with his then fiance Regina Russell Frankie Banali for the seed money for production of a documentary about the band, titled Quiet Riot - Well Now You're Here There's No Way Back, a film she both produced and directed.
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On January 18,2017, Frankie Banali was inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame for his contribution to Heavy Metal drums.
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Frankie Banali was interviewed for the 2020 book, BONZO: 30 Rock Drummers Remember the Legendary John Bonham, by author Greg Prato.
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On November 11,2015, Frankie married his second wife Regina Russell Banali, who produced and directed a documentary about Quiet Riot called Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back.
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In October 2019, Frankie Banali revealed that he was diagnosed with stage-IV pancreatic cancer on April 17.
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Frankie Banali died from the disease on August 20,2020, at age 68.