Frankie Banali

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Frankie Banali
Banali performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Francesco Felice Banali
Born	(1951-11-14)November 14, 1951 Queens, New York, U.S.
Died	August 20, 2020(2020-08-20) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, instrumental rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1975–2020
Labels	Sony, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Pasha, RSM
Website	quietriot.band

Francesco Felice Banali (November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020)^[1] was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot. His signature tone and iconic drum intros first became famous on their album Metal Health, which was the first metal album to hit number one on the Billboard charts and ushered in the 80's metal band era. He had been the band's manager since 1993. He had also played the drums in the heavy metal band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol. Banali was briefly a touring drummer for Faster Pussycat and Steppenwolf. In the last few months of his life, he was also an inclined painter.^[2]