Died On This Date (February 1, 1991) Chris Schlosshardt / Sea Hags
themusicsover Chris Schlosshardt
September 30, 1964 – February 1, 1991
Chris Schlosshardt was the founding bassist for sleazy glam metal band, Sea Hags. Formed in San Francisco in 1985, the band quickly built a sizable following thanks, in part, to early gigs with the likes of Motorhead, the Ramones and the Cramps. They also made a good impression on several respected members within the music community. Metallica’s Kirk Hammet and Ian Astbury of the Cult offered their help to the band in those early days. In 1987, the band signed with Chrysalis Records who released their critically acclaimed debut the following year. Even with high-profile tours however, the record failed to click with buyers. Internal problems forced the band to break up in 1990. On February 11, 1991, Chris Schlosshardt was found dead of pneumonia. He was 26.
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Rhett Forrester was most famously, the lead singer of American hard rock band, Riot from 1981 to 1984. A charismatic stage performer, Forester likely took the best of his tennis and ballroom dance training into the hard rock arena where he helped lead Riot to the top of the US metal scene as a much-in-demand live act. Riot split up in 1984 and Forrester went on to release a well received solo album in 1986. Forrester’s life came to a tragic end in the early morning of January 22, 1994 in what is believed to be an act of random violence. While sitting at a stop light in Atlanta, Forrester was approached by two apparent strangers. According to a witness, there was a brief altercation, prompting one of the men to pull out a gun and shoot Forrester in the back. He drove a few blocks where he died as a result of the shooting. The perpetrator was never apprehended.
