Don Dokken
American heavy metal singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and founder of glam metal band Dokken.[1] He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American heavy metal/glam metal.
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Birth name | Donald Maynard Dokken |
Born | (1953-06-29) June 29, 1953 (age 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1976–present |
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Website | dokken |
After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988 and pursued a solo career. His 1990 solo album, Up from the Ashes, spawned two singles and achieved modest success. He released his second solo album, titled Solitary, in 2008, which was a stylistic departure from his Dokken material.
Don reformed Dokken in the early 1990s and has been continuing on with the band ever since. He is the only remaining original member of Dokken.