Don Dokken was unable to keep the Airborn name because another band named Airborne had already acquired a record deal. Airborn included Bobby Blotzer on drums and Juan Croucier on bass, but Blotzer and Croucier left the band in 1978 to form FireFoxx. He played shows at clubs in the Los Angeles area, including the Starwood on Sunset Strip. 2 Guest appearances and popular cultureīand history Early years ĭon Dokken's first band formed in 1976, named Airborn.1.8 Reunion shows with classic lineup and next album (2016–present).Brown's vacancy was filled by BJ Zampa of House of Lords fame. As of Mick Brown's retirement from the band in July 2019, Don Dokken is the only remaining original band member. In 2009, Sean McNabb (formerly with Great White and Quiet Riot) replaced him, and was then replaced by Chris McCarvill in 2015. In 2001, Barry Sparks replaced Pilson on bass. After several personnel changes on guitar, Dokken's attorney Jon Levin stepped in to fill the role in 2004. The classic Dokken line-up consisted of founder Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitar, Mick Brown on drums and Jeff Pilson, who replaced the Ratt-bound Juan Croucier in 1983, on bass this line-up remained stable from 1983 to 1989, and again from 1993 to 1998, and briefly reunited in 2016. The live album Beast from the East was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1989. The band had several hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as " Alone Again", " In My Dreams", and " Burning Like a Flame", and have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. It split up in 1989 and reformed four years later.
Dokken is an American glam metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1979.
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