Rock Me (Great White song)
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"Rock Me" is a single released by the American
glam metal
band Great White in 1987. It was a breakout hit for the band, and still receives significant airplay on classic rock radio. The original version clocked in at over 7 minutes, with the radio and video versions being trimmed down to between 3 and 5 minutes. Many of the lyrics to the edited versions are different from the original, though the music track remains the same.
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Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Great White in 1987. It was a breakout hit for the band, and still receives significant airplay on classic rock radio. The original version clocked in at over 7 minutes, with the radio and video versions being trimmed down to between 3 and 5 minutes. Many of the lyrics to the edited versions are different from the original, though the music track remains the same.
UK 12" Single
- "Rock Me" - 5:12
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" - 3:47
Personnel
- Jack RussellJack Russell (musician)Jack Russell , is an American rock vocalist. He is a founding member of the American hard rock band Great White.-Biography:...
- lead vocals - Mark KendallMark Kendall (guitarist)Mark Kendall is a lead guitarist born in Loma Linda, California. He is best known for being a founding member and lead guitar player of the blues-based hard rock band Great White.-Biography:...
- guitar, backing vocals - Michael LardieMichael LardieMichael Lardie is multi-platinum and Grammy nominated American musician and producer, known for his memberships in Great White and Night Ranger. He was born on September 8, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska and raised in Sacramento, California.-Training:...
- guitar, harmonica, backing vocals - Lorne Black - bass
- Audie DesbrowAudie DesbrowAudie Desbrow is an American musician and drummer, known for his long tenure with the American blues-based hard rock band Great White.-Biography:...
- drums