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Joe "Seven" Franco (born 1951) is an American drummer best known for his work with the band The Good Rats in the late 1970s and later as a member of Twisted Sister. Biography. Joe Franco, a 1969 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, became a member of the band The Good Rats in 1972.
After nearly seven decades in the grocery industry, Joey Franco’s PW Markets has decided to call it quits. The family-owned business is moving out of groceries into real estate, leasing all...
Formed in late December 1972 as cover band Silver Star, the group changed its name to Twisted Sister in February 1973 and originally included lead vocalist Michael "Valentine" O'Neill, guitarists Jay Jay French and Billy "Diamond" Steiger, bassist Kenny Neill and drummer Mel "Starr" Anderson.
Mar 16, 2024 · Joe "Seven" Franco (born 1951) is an American drummer best known for his work with the band The Good Rats in the late 1970s and later as a member of Twisted Sister. [1] Joe Franco, a 1969 graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, [2] became a member of the band The Good Rats in 1972. [3]
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The sound of the album was strongly influenced by glam metal, and was one of the causes of conflict which led to the band splitting after its release. The band got rid of the more extreme elements of their look, to "fit in with every other hair metal band out there at that time". According to interviews contained in the Live at Wacken DVD and in Sn...
Upon its release, Billboard wrote: "Longtime New York-based rockers stumbled with last release but have managed to catch their balance on this one, with a new producer and new attitude. Album is chock-full of sturdy, straightforward cuts." Sharon Liveten of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "On its fifth album, Twisted Sister doesn't tromp off into unch...
Note: the reissue bonus tracks were later released as a separate EP in 2021 titled: Feel Appeal: Love Is for Suckers Extras.
Twisted Sister
1. Dee Snider– lead vocals 2. Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda– lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals 3. Jay Jay French– rhythm & lead guitar, backing vocals 4. Mark "The Animal" Mendoza– bass, backing vocals 5. Joey "Seven" Franco– drums, percussion
Additional musicians
1. Reb Beach– additional guitars, additional shouts 2. Beau Hill– keyboards, backing vocals 3. The New West Horns – horns 4. Jimmy Chalfant, Steve Whiteman, Kip Winger– backing vocals 5. Bob Gamm, Gary Kris, B. Smith, Chris Cintron, Joe Gerber, Jodie Segall, Peter Love, Luke Perry– additional shouts
Production
1. Beau Hill – producer, engineer 2. Twisted Sister, Beau Hill, Reb Beach, Ronni Le Tekrø– arrangements 3. Stephen Benben – engineer 4. Ira McLaughlin – assistant engineer 5. Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York 6. Bob Defrin – art direction 7. Frank Moscati – photography 8. Dee Snider – cover concept
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Joe Franco has played for a lot of distinctly un-metal artists such as Mariah Carey, Sheena Easton, Taylor Dane, Hall & Oates.
