In the 1980's, pretty boy glam rockers Cinderella were one of THE Monsters of Rock. Actually, it's difficult to tell if Cinderella really were pretty but when a guy is wearing all that eyeliner fans just start to assume. But, easy jokes aside, this band of classic hair metal bad boys have actually crafted an enduring musical legacy for themselves based on the strength of their songs and not just their fondness for industrial strength hairspray. Unlike other contemporary hair metal bands of the 80's, Cinderella focused more on their heavy, blues-based rock sound than on projecting a sleazy, hard-partying image (we're looking at you Poison and Motley Crue.) That second part was just a vocational hazard. The band's origins as a serious blues band began in Philadelphia in 1982, when guitarist/vocalist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham began gigging around the gritty, blues-loving city. Along with their fellow band-mates, they ultimately decided to adopt their infamous glam-band trappings as a concession to current fashion. Fans loved the music and the look, and Cinderella quickly developed a devoted local following in Philly. Cinderella got their big break when Jersey rocker Bon Jovi caught their set at a local PA club and was blow away by Keifer's raspy wailing and Brittingham's no-nonsense riffs. On his recommendation, the band was signed by Mercury Records. Cinderella's debut album, Night Music, is surprisingly dark for a glam metal record, with many songs focusing on working class life. The opening title-track tells the tale of a trucker barely staying awake and barely making a living, while "Somebody Save Me" deals with middle-class work/eat/sleep ennui. However, it's the power ballads that keep Cinderella's name alive today, and their first chart-topper was the soaring "Nobody's Fool." The band's second album, Long Cold Winter, saw their success continue, and they would go on to tour the world with fellow head-bangers like Van Halen, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne and Skid Row. Cinderella's single "Don't Know What You Got (Til It's Gone)" was their highest charting track to date. A little known fact is the trick so popular with newer rock bands, having a guitarist flip his guitar around his body, actually started with Cinderella's Eric Brittingham.
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