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My Take
Frankie Banali is the kind of musician I admire most: the engine room that the spotlight forgets. His drum intro on Quiet Riot's Metal Health helped push the first metal album to number one on the Billboard charts, and that single moment quietly reset the trajectory of 80s rock. What moves me is that he did not just play, he carried the band, managing Quiet Riot from 1993 onward. That dual role speaks to real devotion, not ego. When he passed in 2020, music lost a craftsman whose beat shaped a whole era. I hold his legacy in high regard.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frankie Banali
- Name (Japanese)
- フランキー・バネリ
- Reading
- ふらんきー・ばねり
- Born
- November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / rock musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frankie Banali born?
November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020.
Where is Frankie Banali from?
Frankie Banali is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Frankie Banali do?
Frankie Banali works as drummer, rock musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.