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Jack Blades was the front man of the band Night Ranger, He has also recorded with, penned songs for, or produced albums for a number of other musicians. Originally from Palm Springs, California, Blades joined several local bands in the Southern California area during the early 1970s, during which time he attended San Diego State University (as a pre-med student). By the latter part of the decade, Blades had relocated to San Francisco where he joined the dance-rock group Rubicon. The band issued a pair of obscure releases, 1978's self-titled debut and 1980's American Dreams, before splitting up. Blades and Rubicon guitarist Brad Gillis decided to form a new band together, one that would be more aligned to hard rock than their previous outfit. The early 1980s saw the formation of Night Ranger, along with members Alan Fitzgerald (keyboards), Jeff Watson (guitar), and Kelly Keagy (drums, vocals).
On the strength of such releases as 1982's
Dawn Patrol, 1983's Midnight Madness, and 1985's 7 Wishes, the group scored several substantial U.S. hits. But soon the hits dried up for the group, and after one more release (1987's Big Life), the quintet split up. It didn't take long for Blades to re-appear in another similarly styled band however, the all-star Damn Yankees, which consisted of Tommy Shaw, Ted Nugent, and Michael Cartellone. The band enjoyed a hit with their 1990 self-titled release, but by the time of 1992's
Don't Tread interest in the group dipped considerably, which led to their split soonafter as well.
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