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Is Twisted Sister still playing?

In 2015, Twisted Sister announced their drummer AJ Pero has passed away, and the band would embark on its final farewell tour in 2016.

Thereof, how did twisted sister get its name?

The band had three different lead singers before Snider joined in 1976. Their original singer, Michael O'Neill, came up with the name, although he didn't remember doing so. According to Jay Jay French, O'Neill called him from a bar and said he had the perfect name: Twisted Sister.

Consequently, when did twisted sister start?

Founded in 1972 by guitarist John Segal (aka Jay Jay French), Twisted Sister based their every move on the New York Dolls. Their apprenticeship on the local club scene was a slow one.

Why did Twisted Sister dress like that?

' She thought I just meant I loved it, not that I wanted to buy the same one!" "So she started making our costumes. At first they were very feminine, but she just said, 'You're not pretty. ' So she started changing it into sort-of tattered, colourful rags, taking it further and further away from the feminine look.

Moreover, is twisted sister a one hit wonder?

Technically, Twisted Sister are a one-hit wonder, but we all know "I Wanna Rock" as well as "We're Not Gonna Take It".

Subsequently, will twisted sister ever tour again?

DEE SNIDER Says There Are 'No Plans' For TWISTED SISTER To Perform Again. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", Dee Snider was asked if TWISTED SISTER will ever play live again, four years after the band completed its farewell tour. The singer responded: "I've got no plans for it.

Is Twisted Sister drag?

In the early 1980s, after years of toiling obscurely in New York clubs, Twisted Sister adjusted their image, becoming more like cartoon characters than drag queens. They looked more like Kiss or Gwar than the New York Dolls. They still wore make-up and "outrageous" clothes, but the overall effect was more masculine.

What songs did Twisted Sister sing?

Twisted Sister/Songs

Did Dee Snider wear a wig in Twisted Sister?

Conversation. YES THAT WAS MY REAL HAIR! One of the most frustrating things is that so many people think I was wearing a wig back then!

Keeping this in consideration, who was the lead singer for twisted sister?

Dee Snider

One of the baddest, most versatile and unapologetic heavy metal rockers, and lead singer of the band Twisted Sister, Dee Snider, is coming to the Wellmont in Montclair for a solo show on Nov. 2.

By Herrington Lodrigue