Happy Birthday today (July 8) to guitarist Carlos Cavazo. The former Quiet Riot guitarist is 60. Other rockers celebrating include Beck (47), drummer Jaimoe Johanson of the Allman Brothers (73), and Blackfoot bassist Greg T. Walker (66).

Quiet Riot was formed by Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni under the name Mach 1 in 1973.The band changed it’s name to Little Women before settling on Quiet Riot in 1975. The original lineup featured Rhoads and Garni with Kevin Dubrow on vocals and Drew Forsyth on drums. The most commercially successful lineup of the band featured Dubrow along with guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and drummer Frankie Banali. In 1983, the band released their breakthrough album Metal Health featuring the title track along with “Cum on Feel the Noize”. The album was the first heavy metal album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200.

Carlos Cavazo is currently the guitarist for Ratt. Check out the official Ratt website here for news and tour info. And cheers to Carlos on his 60th birthday today!

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