A public funeral service was held for QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali on Monday, November 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California. The service was livestreamed on the internet and you can now watch the playback at this location. (If prompted for a password, simply use “Banali”)
Frankie Banali died in August 2020 after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
QUIET RIOT’s latest studio album, “Hollywood Cowboys” was released in November 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl.
A month after Banali’s death, QUIET RIOT announced that they would continue with drummer Johnny Kelly (DANZIG, TYPE O NEGATIVE) and returning bassist Rudy Sarzo added to their lineup.