About Dee Snider
Daniel "Dee" Snider is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and media personality. He is best known as the former lead singer and songwriter of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister. The band's 1984 song "We're Not Gonna Take It" reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and was ranked No. 47 on 100 Greatest 80's Songs. Snider later formed and was the lead singer in the heavy metal bands Desperado, Widowmaker, and SMFs. He also released several solo albums. Snider was ranked #83 in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. The first episode aired in June 1985 and was hosted by Snider. The record was originally planned to have been a Snider solo effort, but Atlantic Records encouraged a release under the Twisted Sister name. The group released their first studio album, Under the Blade, in September 1982 and developed a following in the UK.
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