Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and 1990s. To date they have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide,^{[citation needed]} including 14.5 million albums in the United States.^[1] The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including six Top 10 singles and one #1.^[2] After 25 years, the band is still recording music and performing. Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 1992. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles (13 km) west of Harrisburg. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ... Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Robert Harry Kuykendall also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958[1] in Miami, Florida is best known as the bass player from American glam metal band Poison. ... Rikki Rockett (born Richard Allan Ream, 8 August 1961, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is best known as the drummer for the American glam metal band, Poison. ... Bruce Anthony Johannesson better known as C. C. DeVille born May 14, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York is best known as the lead guitarist of the American glam metal band Poison. ... Blues Saraceno is an American rock guitar virtuoso and music producer from Connecticut. ... Richie Kotzen (born February 3, 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... Matt Smith was an early guitarist for the band Paris that would later turn into glam band Poison. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... The 1980s was the decade spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

Band history

Early Years (1983-1986)

Poison began their journey in 1983 under the name Paris and consisted of lead vocalist Bret Michaels, guitarist Matt Smith, bassist Bobby Dall, and drummer Rikki Rockett. Moving to Los Angeles on March 6, 1984, they started playing the club circuit. The name Poison was picked by the band after a group of concerned parents protested to say that rock music was "poisoning" the lives of their children with glam rock. For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Matt Smith was an early guitarist for the band Paris that would later turn into glam band Poison. ... Robert Harry Kuykendall also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958[1] in Miami, Florida is best known as the bass player from American glam metal band Poison. ... Rikki Rockett (born Richard Allan Ream, 8 August 1961, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is best known as the drummer for the American glam metal band, Poison. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Smith, who was about to father a child and was concerned about the band's future, returned to Pennsylvania. The band began auditioning replacement guitarists when Smith left the group. After narrowing down the candidates to three - Slash, who would later join Guns N' Roses, Steve Silva from The Joe Perry Project, and C. C. DeVille - the band eventually agreed that DeVille's "fire" made him the best choice. This article is about the U.S. State. ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... The Joe Perry Project was essentially Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perrys solo project, which Perry started working on shortly before his departure from Aerosmith in 1979. ... Bruce Anthony Johannesson better known as C. C. DeVille born May 14, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York is best known as the lead guitarist of the American glam metal band Poison. ...

The band began to gain notoriety on the Sunset Strip for its theatrical live shows and striking "glam" image. Without money for effects, they would fill the stage with old Harleys and car parts, blow up car fuses, and pour confetti onto themselves from boxes in the ceiling. The acronym LAMP (or L.A.M.P.) refers to a set of free software programs commonly used together to run dynamic Web sites or servers: Linux, the operating system; Apache, the Web server; MySQL, the database management system (or database server); Perl, PHP, Python, and/or Primate (mod mono... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... For other uses, see Confetti (disambiguation). ...

During this period, Poison's manager negotiated a deal under which West Hollywood club The Troubadour would pay for shows by covering the band's monthly rent and "recreation" bill. Ultimately, the shows drew sufficient crowds to enable the band to make a profit from them.^[3] West Hollywoods logo illustrates the citys borders. ... The Troubadour is a nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, USA, at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard just east of Doheny Drive and the border of Beverly Hills. ...

Michaels, Dall, Rockett and DeVille signed to independent label Enigma Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music) for approximately $US 30,000. Their debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In was released on August 2, 1986. It included one single, "Cry Tough", which never charted, followed by three hits, "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Want Action", and "I Won't Forget You". Sales for the album topped 2 million copies. The record's production would later fuel a public feud between the band and producer Ric Browde, who stated that Poison was a "triumph of image over substance" and that DeVille was the only member of the band who had any musical talent.^[4] Enigma Records was a popular rock and alternative record label in the 1980s. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 // 1986 - Goo Goo Dolls are formed in Buffalo, New York. ... Look What the Cat Dragged In was the debut album of American glam metal band Poison. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1987 the band also recorded a cover of the Kiss song "Rock And Roll All Nite" for Less Than Zero's Rick Rubin-produced soundtrack. In the same year, a Geffen publicist successfully sued Michaels and Dall for assault after they poured a bucket of ice water over her at a party. The stunt appeared to have been in retaliation for various negative comments made about Poison by Geffen band Guns N' Roses.^[5] This article is about the year 1987. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Less Than Zero is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

Career expansion - Success (1987-1992)

Poison's second album, Open Up and Say...Ahh!, which was released on May 21, 1988 (see 1988 in music) would ultimately go on to sell 8 million copies worldwide. The record included the band's biggest hit, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," along with other top 10 hits, "Nothin' But A Good Time", "Fallen Angel" and the Loggins and Messina cover "Your Mama Don't Dance." The album had created a controversy with its initial cover, a depiction of a female demonic figure with an apparently obscenely long tongue. A censored version of the cover followed, focusing on the figure's eyes. By the time the band toured with David Lee Roth (in 1988 on the Skyscraper Tour), it was apparent Poison had become a major live act. As the end of 1989 neared, Poison had become the fourth-best selling hard rock band of the 1980s behind only Def Leppard, Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses. Open Up and Say… Ahh!, was the second and most successful album by American hair metal band Poison. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: Musical groups established in 1988 Record labels established in 1988 // Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... Every Rose Has Its Thorn is a power ballad/rock song by Poison. ... Loggins and Messina are an American rock music duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina. ... David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as Diamond Dave) (born October 10, 1954, Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known as the lead singer for Van Halen. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Def Leppard are an English hard rock band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Guns N Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ...

Poison's third album, Flesh & Blood, released on June 21, 1990, also was highly successful. It too features an alternate cover, as the original featured what appeared to be running ink or possibly blood from the tattoo. (Subsequent versions of this cover removed this "extra" ink.) The record went multi-platinum, spawning three gold singles: "Unskinny Bop," "Ride the Wind," and the ballad "Something To Believe In". The last single released was the title cut, "Flesh & Blood (Sacrifice)". The video was banned from MTV due to its explicit nature, but did surface later in the video compilation, Flesh, Blood & Videotape early in 1991. Flesh & Blood reached #2 on the American charts, providing the impetus for a further world tour. One of Poison's few appearances in the UK was on August 18, 1990 at Donington's Monsters of Rock festival in the summer of 1990. Whitesnake headlined with Aerosmith, Poison, Quireboys and Thunder supporting them. This event was broadcast on BBC Radio 1. Poison recorded a number of performances during its 1990/1991 Flesh & Blood tour which were released in November 1991 as their fourth album, Swallow This Live. The double album features live tracks from Poison's first three studio albums and four new studio tracks, which were the last recorded before guitarist C.C. DeVille's departure from the band within that year. Flesh & Blood was the third album by American hair metal band Poison. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Unskinny Bop is a song by American Glam rock band Poison, its the 1st single from their 1990 Flesh and Blood album. ... Something to Believe In is a power ballad by American glam metal band Poison from their 1990 (see 1990 in music) album Flesh and Blood. ... Donington is the name of a number of places in England: Donington, Lincolnshire, a large village in Holland, Lincolnshire. ... Monsters of Rock was an annual rock music festival in England held every August at the Castle Donington racetrack from 1980–1996 (with the odd exception, and a one-off comeback in 2006). ... Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple). ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... The Quireboys is a British rock band who were briefly successful in the early 1990s, and who like Dogs DAmour were associated with a sleazy form of hair metal, although both bands music was a very British-flavoured blues rock. ... Thunder are an English hard rock band, who originally formed in 1989 when Terraplane broke up, leaving lead singer Danny Bowes and guitarist/main songwriter Luke Morley to form a new band, namely Thunder. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... Swallow This Live is a live music album by American hair metal band Poison. ...

Changing times (1993-1999)

Despite Poison's success, DeVille's cocaine and alcohol addictions had begun to cause strife in the band. Conflict between Michaels and DeVille culminated in a fistfight backstage at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, provoked by DeVille's inept live performance. After bringing "Unskinny Bop" to a grinding halt, DeVille launched into "Talk Dirty To Me," forcing the band to switch songs in mid-performance. Deville was fired and replaced by Pennsylvanian guitarist Richie Kotzen. For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Richie Kotzen (born February 3, 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ...

Poison's fifth album, Native Tongue was released on February 8, 1993. The record was strongly influenced by Kotzen's fresh songwriting contributions and guitar performance. It marked a change for the band as they abandoned their anthemic party tunes to focus on more serious subjects. Containing the single "Stand," the album received generally positive reviews, but sales were comparatively sluggish, selling only 1 million copies worldwide. The band toured in support of the album, but tensions mounted between Kotzen and the rest of Poison. Kotzen's future in the band was doomed when it was discovered that he had become romantically involved with Rockett's ex-fiancée Deanna Eve. Kotzen was promptly fired, and replaced by Blues Saraceno. Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by glam metal band Poison. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Blues Saraceno is an American rock guitar virtuoso and music producer from Connecticut. ...

Poison began recording its sixth album, Crack a Smile, in 1994. Recording was brought to an abrupt halt in May 1994, when Michaels was involved in an accident in which he lost control of his Ferrari. Michaels suffered a broken nose, ribs, jaw, and fingers and lost four teeth. After his recovery in 1995, the band continued recording. In the face of a sharp decline in demand for 1980s-style hair metal, and with a shift in staff at the label, Capitol Records offered little support for a new Poison record. Instead, the label opted for a Greatest Hits compilation which featured a couple of bonus new tracks with Blues Saraceno on guitar. The record was released on 26 Nov 1996, and went platinum, despite the lack of an immediate tour to support the album. Crack a Smile is the fifth music album by American glam metal band Poison. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... A railing accidentally collapses at a college football game, spilling fans onto the sidelines An accident is something going wrong unexpectedly. ... This article is about the automobile manufacturer. ... For other uses, see Nose (disambiguation). ... The human rib cage. ... Human jaw front view Human jaw left view Human jaw top view The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth. ... For other uses, see Finger (disambiguation). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 6, d Appearance grayish white Standard atomic weight 195. ...

Bret Michaels made his movie debut in the Charlie Sheen movie A Letter From Death Row in 1998. He also released his first solo album that year (the soundtrack to the movie). After seven years apart, Michaels and DeVille were able to patch up their differences during the latter part of 1998. The Greatest Hits reunion tour finally took place in the summer of 1999. The original lineup intact, Poison hit the road. The band's supporting tour was a success, with its show at Pine Knob Amphitheater in Detroit drawing a sell-out crowd of 18,000. Tour dates averaged crowds of 12,000. A summertime appearance on VH1's Behind the Music appeared to solidify the reunited lineup's newfound popularity. Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... For the album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, see Behind the Music (album). ...

Original line up back and newfound popularity (2000-2005)

Hardcore fans uncovered copies of Crack a Smile from the numerous bootlegs that were beginning to surface, but it wasn't long before a shortfall in supply became evident. Fans clamored for an official release fearing that not only was the album becoming a collectors piece but was also quite possibly "their best album to date." On March 14, 2000 Crack a Smile...and More! was finally released with extra tracks to combat the bootleg industry. This being now Poison's seventh album after the Greatest Hits: 1986-1996 album took its place as the sixth and what fans were calling "The Lost Album". Crack a Smile...and More! was a bright and raunchy series of party anthems, containing few traces of the seriousness of Native Tongue. However it did host various outtakes from the Crack a Smile and Open Up And Say...Ahh! sessions. "One More For The Bone" and "Set You Free", both outtakes, were originally planned for use as B-sides though no single selection was ever made. In addition to the outtakes, live recordings from the 1990 installment of the MTV Unplugged series were included. Crack a Smile is the fifth music album by American glam metal band Poison. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Crack a Smile is the fifth music album by American glam metal band Poison. ... Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by glam metal band Poison. ... Crack a Smile is the fifth music album by American glam metal band Poison. ... Open Up and Say… Ahh!, was the second and most successful album by American hair metal band Poison. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ...

Later in the same year C.C. Deville released his solo album 'Samantha 7' and Poison also released Power to the People, their first album with DeVille in eight years. The record contained five new studio songs: "Power to the People," "Can't Bring Me Down," "Last Song," "Strange," and "I Hate Every Bone In Your Body But Mine," the latter with DeVille on lead vocals for the first time. The remainder of the album featured live performances from tours during 1999 and 2000. Power to the People is an album by American glam metal band Poison, released on June 13, 2000 on the bands independent label, Cyanide Music. ...

Hollyweird, Poison's ninth studio album, was released on May 21, 2002. It was Poison's first full album of new material with C.C. DeVille back in the band. The album was heavily criticized by both critics and fans, with many feeling it had poor production quality and an unimpressive new sound. Other reviewers were more impressed - All Music Guide declaring it "one of their best records, if not their best". Hollyweird is the sixth full studio album by American hair metal band Poison. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ...

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...Actually, that was Rikki’s idea. When we came into rehearsals...to break the ice for the new record...before we started fightin’ and arguin’ about songs, we went through a list of covers and remakes. ...It was the song that stuck and I think it fits perfectly for our band. It has a great melody and a great vocal, but it's also kinda sparse and undefined...it was kinda like an open pallet for us.^[6]

In 2003, Poison released their second greatest hits compilation album Best of Ballads & Blues with acoustic versions of "Something to Believe In" and "Stand." Bret Michaels also released his 2nd solo album 'Songs Of Life'. On January 7, 2003 after almost 20 years with Poison, Rikki Rockett released his first solo album Glitter 4 Your Soul which was distributed online. The album was a tribute to 1970s glam rock. Best of Ballads & Blues is a compilation CD by the American 80s glam metal band Poison. ... Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rikki Rockett (born Richard Allan Ream, 8 August 1961, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is best known as the drummer for the American glam metal band, Poison. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a rock music style that developed in the UK in the post-hippie early 1970s which was performed by singers and musicians wearing outrageous clothes, makeup, hairstyles, and platform-soled boots. ...

During the summer of 2004, Poison were invited to serve as opening band on Kiss's “Rock the Nation” tour. Apart from the release of Bret Michael's 3rd solo album, the country-rock-influenced 'Freedom Of Sound', the band were largely inactive for 2005. Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ...

The song "Nothing But a Good Time" is featured in the 2003 film Grind. The song comes about when Joey Kern's character put in a Poison cd, then everyone in the van starts to sing the song and air guitar the solo. Grind (film) may relate to either: Grind (1997 film) (starring Billy Crudup) Grind (2003 film), a film about amateur skaters (starring Adam Brody) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Joseph Daniel Kern (born September 5, 1976 in Kentucky) is an American actor. ...

Recent events: Rocking On (2006-present)

Poison live at Holmdel, New Jersey in 2006. Left to right: C. C. DeVille, Rikki Rockett, Bret Michaels and Bobby Dall.

After a year off, Poison returned. They celebrated their 20th anniversary with a "20 Years Of Rock" tour in the summer of 2006, with fellow rockers Cinderella and Endeverafter opening. The tour swiftly became one of the most successful tours of 2006 in the U.S., averaging about 20,000 people per night. The band had released an anniversary best-of album The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock, in April 2006. The record also features a new track, a cover of Grand Funk Railroad's "We're An American Band", produced by Don Was. This marked Poison's return to the Billboard top 20 charts for the first time since 1993. The compilation debuted at #17 with a first week sales total of 39,721. "Your Mama Don't Dance" was played in the movie "RV" in 2006. The new CD delivered the band's highest chart position since Native Tongue debuted at #16 in 1993. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (922 × 691 pixels, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (922 × 691 pixels, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Horn Antenna in Holmdel Holmdel Township is a township located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Bruce Anthony Johannesson better known as C. C. DeVille born May 14, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York is best known as the lead guitarist of the American glam metal band Poison. ... Rikki Rockett (born Richard Allan Ream, 8 August 1961, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is best known as the drummer for the American glam metal band, Poison. ... Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Robert Harry Kuykendall also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958[1] in Miami, Florida is best known as the bass player from American glam metal band Poison. ... Cinderella is an American blues based hard rock and glam metal band most known during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grand Funk Railroad (aka Grand Funk) is an American rock band. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Don Was (born Don Fagenson on September 13, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American musician and a music and record producer. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by glam metal band Poison. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

On August 1, Capitol Records released remastered versions of the first three Poison albums: Look What the Cat Dragged In, Open Up and Say...Ahh! and Flesh and Blood, in honor of Poison's 20th anniversary. All three include bonus tracks. Look What the Cat Dragged In features the extra track "You Don't Mess Around With Jim," Open Up and Say...Ahh! with the previously banned album cover displayed has the extra tracks "Livin' For The Minute" and an interview with the band. The new version of Flesh and Blood features two extra tracks: an alternate version of "Something to Believe In" and an instrumental cover of the Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen". Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ... Look What the Cat Dragged In was the debut album of American glam metal band Poison. ... Open Up and Say… Ahh!, was the second and most successful album by American hair metal band Poison. ... Alternate Cover Original Banned blood version Flesh & Blood is the third album by American glam metal band Poison. ... Look What the Cat Dragged In was the debut album of American glam metal band Poison. ... Open Up and Say… Ahh!, was the second and most successful album by American hair metal band Poison. ... Alternate Cover Original Banned blood version Flesh & Blood is the third album by American glam metal band Poison. ... God Save the Queen (B-side Did You No Wrong) was the second single released by the punk rock band Sex Pistols. ...

During the show in Atlanta on August 25, 2006, band members Bret Michaels and Bobby Dall had to be separated by members of the road crew and fellow band member Rikki Rockett after the two came to blows right before the encore, with Michaels throwing his mic at Dall, and Dall retaliating by slamming his bass into Michaels, injuring his knee. Michaels apologized later and stated, "You may have just seen the last concert by Poison in its current formation". The altercation happened before the band's set ended with "Talk Dirty To Me". After some tense moments and Michaels' apology to the crowd including his explanation that "like brothers, sometimes you have to air things out", the band did finish the set. Dall left the stage immediately.^[7] Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Robert Harry Kuykendall also known as Bobby Dall (born November 2, 1958[1] in Miami, Florida is best known as the bass player from American glam metal band Poison. ... Rikki Rockett (born Richard Allan Ream, 8 August 1961, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is best known as the drummer for the American glam metal band, Poison. ... Talk Dirty To Me is the second single from Poison, originally from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In. ...

This is not the first physical incident between the band members. There have been many over the years, but this is the first onstage since the famous fistfight between Michaels and Deville at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1991, but that took place after the performance, not during. The band took time out while Michaels continues with his solo tour. DeVille appeared on VH1's reality television show The Surreal Life in March 2006, the same day he got out of rehab. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and films them as they live together in a mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks. ...

On January 03, 2007 Poison announced on their official MySpace page that they would like the fans to help pick favourite classic rock songs for the new studio album that they are to record. The fans replied with suggestions like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird," The Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz," and AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" along with what might be an obvious choice - Alice Cooper's "Poison". On January 28, 2007 Rikki Rockett explained MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... This article is about the song. ... Sweet, on the cover of their 1974 Desolation Boulevard LP. From left to right: Andy Scott, Steve Priest, Brian Connolly, & Mick Tucker. ... Ballroom Blitz is a song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and originally recorded by the glam rock band Sweet. ... This article is about the band. ... Alternate cover 1986 re-release You Shook Me All Night Long is one of AC/DCs most well known songs that appeared on their most successful album, Back in Black. ... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Furnier February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans five decades. ... Poison is a song by artist Alice Cooper, released worldwide as a single in 1989 and is featured on his 18th studio album Trash. ...

"The Album will be ready for a summer Poison tour. That is the plan, anyway. p.s. The songs we are doing are NOT what you expect"

On February 14, 2007, it was released by VH1 that Bret Michaels is going to have his own reality show called "Rock of Love With Bret Michaels" where women will have to compete for his love and prove they can keep up with his rock star life. Rock of Love premiered on July 15, 2007^[8][9] VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels, (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the Rock band Poison and starring in the reality show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels on VH1. ... Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is a reality show on VH1 set to air July 15, 2007. ...

During 2007 Poison went on a summer tour with Ratt. They released their covers album, now named Poison'd! on June 5th through Capitol Records. Tramp's White Lion was removed from the tour due to legal issues, and Vains of Jenna took their place. The August 2nd sold-out show in at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in St. Louis, Missouri was taped for a live concert DVD and for a HDNet Concert special called: POISON: LIVE, RAW & UNCUT that will debut on October 26th as part of Heavy Metal Halloween. Poison also appeared that night on the channel's Sound Off with Matt Pinfield. ^[10] Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Poisond! Wal-Mart Exclusive Poisond! advertising Sexyback Poisond! or otherwise known as apostrophe D is the seventh studio album from the American glam metal band Poison. ... This article is about the band, for the big cats see White lion. ... Vains of Jenna are a hard rock band formed in Falkenberg, Sweden during January of 2005. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

Poison played at the Rock2Wgtn rock festival in Wellington, New Zealand, the weekend of March 22-23. The festival also included fellow legendary rockers: KISS, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Whitesnake and Finnish Hard Rock act Lordi.^[11] For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. ... Ozzy redirects here. ... Alice Cooper (born Vincent Furnier February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans five decades. ... Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple). ... Lordi is a Finnish metal band. ...

Poison have been confirmed to play at the Sweden rock festival 2008.^[12] Sebastian Bach is slated to be the opening act on this Summer's 2008 Poison tour, also featuring Dokken. This is somewhat controversial as Bach has been vocal about his dislike of Poison in the past, but apparently he was able to bury the hatchet with the rock band for a Summer tour in North America. This article is about the rock singer. ... Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band which was formed in 1976. ...

It has been confirmed that Poison and Tesla will coheadline the 2008 Lions Club benefit concert in Greenville, Wisconsin. Sebastian Bach will open.

On March 28, 2008, Rikki Rockett was arrested on suspicion of rape in Los Angeles after getting off a flight from New Zealand. According to police reports, a woman in Neshoba County, MS, filed a report stating that on September 23, 2007, Rockett sexually assaulted her in his room at the Silver Star Hotel & Casino located on a Choctaw Indian reservation. ^[13] Rocket was exonerated of all charges on May 22, as it was discovered that he was not in Mississippi during the time of the alleged rape, and that a man by the name of John Minskoff used Rockett's name when he met the woman before raping her.^[14] For other uses, see Choctaw (disambiguation). ...

Band members

Current members

• Bret Michaels - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica (1984-present)
• C. C. DeVille - lead guitar, backing vocals, (lead vocals on "I Hate Every Bone in Your Body But Mine", "Emperor's New Clothes", "Livin' in the Now" and "Home (C. C.'s Story)") (1985-1991, 1999-present)
• Bobby Dall - bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1984-present)
• Rikki Rockett - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1984-present)

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Former members

• Blues Saraceno - guitar, vocals (1994-2000)
• Richie Kotzen - guitar, mandolin, Dobro, keyboards, vocals (1991-1994)
• Matt Smith - guitar (1983-1985)

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Discography

Main article: Poison discography

• Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986) 3x Platinum
• Open Up and Say...Ahh! (1988) 5x Platinum
• Flesh and Blood (1990) 3x Platinum
• Swallow This Live (1991) Gold
• Native Tongue (1993) Gold
• Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996 (1996) 2x Platinum
• Crack a Smile...and More! (2000)
• Power to the People (2001)
• Hollyweird (2002)
• Best of Ballads & Blues (2003)
• The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock (2006) Gold
• Poison'd! (2007)

Total Over 15 Million Albums in the United States alone as of June, 2008 // (Source: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. ... Look What the Cat Dragged In was the debut album of American glam metal band Poison. ... Open Up and Say… Ahh!, was the second and most successful album by American hair metal band Poison. ... Alternate Cover Original Banned blood version Flesh & Blood is the third album by American glam metal band Poison. ... Swallow This is a live music album by American hair metal band Poison. ... Native Tongue is the fourth studio album by glam metal band Poison. ... Power to the People is an album by American glam metal band Poison, released on June 13, 2000 on the bands independent label, Cyanide Music. ... Hollyweird is the sixth full studio album by American hair metal band Poison. ... Best of Ballads & Blues is a compilation CD by the American 80s glam metal band Poison. ... Poisond! Wal-Mart Exclusive Poisond! advertising Sexyback Poisond! or otherwise known as apostrophe D is the seventh studio album from the American glam metal band Poison. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=tblTopArt&action=
2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifyxqr5ldhe~T51
3. ^ Konow D "Bang Your Head" Three Rivers Press 2002 at p.266. November 12th, 1985 marked the biggest show Poison had ever played, selling out two nights at the world-famous Troubador, with lines around the block. Poison went on to play larger venues selling more tickets than many national acts who played the same clubs.
4. ^ As above at p.268.
5. ^ As above at p.271-272.
6. ^ Blasting-Zone.com Review
7. ^ " Poison’s Bret Michaels and Bobby Dall clash at the end of Atlanta concert" from M&C Music News
8. ^ 'Rock of Love With Bret Michaels' Premieres This Summer on VH1 Starpulse Entertainment News Blog
9. ^ VH1 looking for women to compete in Rock of Love, possibly for Poison’s Bret Michaels’ loveRealityBlurred.com
10. ^ KSHE95.com
11. ^ NZLive.com
12. ^ [1] www.swedenrock.com
13. ^ Woman Claims Rikki Rockett, Poison Drummer, Raped Her at Casino Hotel
14. ^ [KNAC.com - Rikki Rockett Exonerated of Rape Charge]

External links

• Poison at MySpace
• Poison Official Site
• Poison Fan Club
• Poison Colombia
• Poison Mexico
• Poison Chile