1. Robbinson Lantz Crosby was an American guitarist who was a member of glam metal band Ratt, earning several platinum albums in the US in the 1980s.
16 Facts About Robbin Crosby
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Robbin Crosby attended Bird Rock Elementary, Muirlands Junior High and La Jolla High School, graduating in June 1976.
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Robbin Crosby previously played baseball prior to shifting his focus to the guitar.
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Robbin Crosby was the son of Harry W Crosby, a science schoolteacher at La Jolla High and an author of books about California history.
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Metropolis didn't last long, and, in 1979, Robbin Crosby teamed up with former members of Phenomenon and Metropolis to create a new band, Secret Service.
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Robbin Crosby moved to Manhattan Beach, California, in 1979, living with his girlfriend Tawny Kitaen.
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The band was short lived and, in 1980, Robbin Crosby was in a band Aircraft.
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Robbin Crosby was one of the original members of the San Diego rock band Mickey Ratt, later to be rechristened simply Ratt.
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Robbin Crosby was dating actress Tawny Kitaen at the time he joined Ratt, and she appears on the album covers of both the Ratt EP and Out of the Cellar.
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Robbin Crosby married Playboy Playmate Laurie Carr in 1987; they divorced in 1991.
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Robbin Crosby's solos were blues-based, as he drew inspiration from Jimi Hendrix, which gave Ratt melodic flavors.
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Robbin Crosby's style was at odds with shredding style of fellow Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini, but their two styles complemented each other, differentiating Ratt from other west coast glam rock bands.
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In 2001, Robbin Crosby publicly stated that he had AIDS and had been HIV-positive since 1994.
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Robbin Crosby had been in and out of the hospital for eight years dealing with back problems and health issues associated with HIV.
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Robbin Crosby attempted various musical projects, first re-uniting with Perry McCarty, Krys Baratto, Dino Guerrero and Mark Lewis as an updated version of Secret Service, a moniker used by McCarty and Robbin Crosby previously for their pre-Ratt San Diego band.
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Robbin Crosby died at his home in Los Angeles on June 6,2002.