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The Pride album's third single, a power ballad titled " When the Children Cry", made it to No. The show was filmed and later aired on MTV. Around the time this single was released, White Lion played at the Ritz club in New York City.
In August 1988, the album's second single, " Tell Me", reached No.
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Pride would remain on the Top 200 Billboard album charts for a full year, selling two million copies in the US alone and achieving double platinum status. 8 on the singles chart, while Pride hit No. While touring with AC/DC, the Pride album and "Wait" single finally charted, due in no small part to MTV airing the "Wait" music video in regular rotation-nearly seven months after the single's release. In January 1988 White Lion landed the opening slot for AC/DC on their Blow Up Your Video American tour. The next year and a half was filled with constant touring, opening for such bands as Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Stryper and Kiss. The Pride tour started in July 1987 as White Lion opened for Frehley's Comet. The first single, " Wait", was released on June 1, 1987, but did not reach the charts for nearly seven months. The recording of the album took six weeks and on Jtheir album Pride was released.
Nicki Capozzi was subsequently fired and replaced by former Anthrax drummer Greg D'Angelo.Įarly in 1987, the band was signed by Atlantic Records.
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The film soundtrack was never officially released although the song plays in the movie during both of their scenes.ĭave Spitz left at the end of 1985 to join Black Sabbath, and was replaced by James LoMenzo. The soundtrack features the song "Web of Desire" (credited to "White Lion and Robey (portrayed by Louise Robey), which was demoed that year. This incarnation of White Lion was hired to play a fictional band in the Tom Hanks/ Shelley Long movie The Money Pit, which was released a year later. With the Tramp, Bratta, Capozzi, Spitz line-up, the band recorded a round of demos and continued to play shows in New York while shopping around for a new record deal. In 1985, Felix Robinson departed after they were dropped by Elektra and was replaced by bassist Dave Spitz (brother of Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz). A few months later, Grand Slamm Records went bankrupt.įight to Survive charted at number 151 on Billboard 200 and featured the band's debut single and music video, "Broken Heart". Philadelphia-based Grand Slamm Records bought the album from Elektra and released it in America the following year, under licensed by Elektra/Asylum Records. The album Fight to Survive was eventually released by Victor Company of Japan, Ltd, (JVC Records) in Japan in 1985. Elektra was unhappy with the final recording, and after refusing to release the album, terminated the band's contract.
White Lion was signed by Elektra Records in 1984 and recorded their debut album Fight to Survive. They decided to put together a new band and recruited drummer Nicki Capozzi and bassist Felix Robinson (formerly of Angel) and named the group White Lion. The new White Lion released a live album in 2005 and a brand new studio album Return of the Pride in 2008.īiography Fight to Survive Īfter moving from Denmark to Spain and then New York City, vocalist Mike Tramp (formerly of the bands Mabel, Studs and Danish Lions) met Staten Island guitarist Vito Bratta (formerly of Dreamer) in 1983. Mike Tramp reformed White Lion with all new musicians in 1999 and again following a failed attempt to reform the original line up and several legal issues in 2004. White Lion disbanded in 1992 and not long after their first compilation album, The Best of White Lion was released. The band continued their success with their third album, Big Game which achieved Gold status and their fourth album Mane Attraction which included a supporting tour. 3 hit " When the Children Cry" from their second album, the double platinum selling Pride. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, they released their debut album Fight to Survive in 1985. White Lion was an American glam metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist/guitarist Mike Tramp and American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mabel, Megadeth, Freak of Nature, Pride & Glory, Anthrax, Zakk Wylde, Black Sabbath, AntiProduct, Alice Cooper, Y&T, Guthrie Govan White Lion in 1989 left to right: Greg D'Angelo, Mike Tramp, James LoMenzo, Vito BrattaĬopenhagen, Danmark.
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