Artist:White Lion
Song:When the Children Cry
Albym:Pride
The hard rock group White Lion scored their biggest hit with the 1988 power ballad When the Children Cry. They were a glam metal band because of their hair. Lead singer and guitarist Mike Tramp (real name: Michael Trampenau) is from Copenhagen, Denmark. As the lead singer of Mabel, he represented Denmark in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest. They moved to Spain and recorded a 1981 album as Studs. Then they moved to New York City and changed their name to Danish Lions. When they decided to return to Denmark, Tramp remained in New York. He met guitarist Vito Bratta in 1983 and called themselves White Lion. They went through so many bassists and drummers, it's impossible to make sense of it. They signed with Elektra and recorded the 1984 album Fight to Survive. Elektra hated it, cancelled the album and White Lion's contract. The album was released in 1985 but the label closed. They start over and a demo gets them a deal with Atlantic in 1987. The album Pride was released in 1987. While White Lion was on tour, the single Wait reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Then When the Children Cry reached #5. The album was certified 2XPlatinum. James LoMenzo was on bass and Greg D'Angelo was on drums. The producer was Michael Wagener who produced Dokken. White Lion recorded three albums for Atlantic and then split up in 1991. Tramp had an unsuccessful solo career. Bratta retired but he owns the rights to the White Lion catalog. Tramp formed a version of White Lion in 1999. He re-recorded the White Lion songs because he sold them to Bratta. So beware of any White Lion greatest hits album as they are not original versions. There aren't any White Lion comps of the original recordings. Though there were legal problems, Tramp continued to record and tour as White Lion. The band ended in 2011. He has returned to Denmark and has had solo success there. Here's the video for When the Children Cry by White Lion.
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