Prior to the PMRC's appearance in Congress, they had singled out a list of songs titled the "Filthy Fifteen" to demonstrate the dangers of such material to youth, with "We're Not Gonna Take It" featuring on the list alongside Prince's " Darling Nikki", Madonna's " Dress You Up", and Venom's " Possessed", among other titles. In 1985, Snider was involved in a Senate hearing instigated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), which sought to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing offensive material. That same year, in November, Twisted Sister released Come Out and Play, which sold over 500,000 copies in the US, but was marred by a poor concert tour. It featured metal news, interviews with metal artists, and in-studio co-hosts. The first episode aired in June 1985 and was hosted by Snider. ĭuring the mid-1980s, before the premiere of Headbangers Ball, the first MTV program to consist entirely of heavy metal videos was Heavy Metal Mania. To emphasize the "twisted sister" image, Snider adopted a trademark persona of metal-inspired drag with long blond curly hair, an excessive amount of eye shadow and rouge, a beauty mark, and bright red lipstick. This became the band's most successful record with the hits " We're Not Gonna Take It" and " I Wanna Rock". Their third album, Stay Hungry, hit shelves on May 10, 1984. Less than a year later, Twisted Sister released their second album, You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll. The group released their first studio album, Under the Blade, in September 1982 and developed a following in the UK. In early 1976, Snider joined Twisted Sister and became the band's sole songwriter. He graduated from Baldwin Senior High School in 1973.
Snider was also selected for the All-State Chorus for singing. Īs a child, he sang in a church choir, several school choruses, and concert choir in high school. Snider and his siblings were raised as Episcopalians after his mother joined the church. He is also of Ukrainian descent from his grandfather. His father is Jewish, whereas his mother is from a Catholic family of Swiss descent. His father, Bob, is a retired New York State Trooper and Nassau County court clerk, and his mother, Marguerite, is a retired art teacher.
Early life īorn in Astoria, Queens, New York City, Snider was raised in nearby Freeport, New York and Baldwin, New York, both on Long Island. He was ranked 83 in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.
He was the lead singer and songwriter of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. Daniel " Dee" Snider (born March 15, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, radio personality, and actor.
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