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Winger occurs as hair metal band formed in 1986 by Kip Winger, formerly of Alice Cooper's band, in which Winger members Reb Beach and Paul Taylor have also played. Additionally to troika studio albums, it recorded a song "Battle Stations" for the soundtrack of the film ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as well as "Out For The Count" for Karate Kid 3''.

Winger's debut album, Winger, was freed inside 1988 in Atlantic Records. the record was a profits, achieving atomic number 78 status in the United States, and gold inside Japan and Canada. Radio & MTV hits from a album involved "Madalaine", "Seventeen", "Headed For A Heartbreak" & "Hungry".

Around 1990, the band was nominated for an Western Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band". Shortly fallowing, Winger freed it 2nd album In the Heart of the Young in Atlantic Records, which went pt in the U.S. & gold inside Japan. Hit radio tracks & MTV streaming videos involved "Can't Get Enuff", "Miles Away" & "Easy Come Easy Go".

Winger followed the release of its 2nd album using a Xiii year globe tour, swimming assibilate 230 dates sustaining KISS, Scorpions, ZZ Top, Extreme and Slaughter. When their 1993 album,'Pull', the band broke higher around 1994 and Kip embarked on the solo career; inside 2001 the band returned to the studio to record "On the Inside" for The Very Best of Winger. Inside 2002 it united to tour the Usa & Canada in a bill by using Poison.

These are noteworthy that Winger was a subject of ridicule in the alive series Beavis and Butt-head during the mid 1990's. A neighbor-son Stewart, who was universally unsuccessfully trying to become accepted by Beavis & Butt-head, was unremarkably depicted wearing the Winger t-shirt. This hwhen been cited as one of a reasons for the band losing popularity.

Discography
Winger (1988) In the Heart of the Young (1990) Pull (1993) The Very Best of Winger (2001) (compilation).

Members
Kip Winger - bass guitar, vocals Rod Morganstein - drums Paul Taylor - keyboards Reb Beach - guitar

Videos
The Videos, Vol. 1 (1989) In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 1 (1990) In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 2 (1991) The Making of Pull (1993)

KipWinger.com
Official site with links, photos, and a chat room.

Shrine to Kip Winger
Photos of Kip and the lyrics to the song Seventeen.

All-Reviews.com - Songs From the Ocean Floor
Review of the album.

Winger Web Site
Band profile, tablature, lyrics, and a photo gallery.

RollingStone.com - Winger
Biography, discography, reviews, trivia, and message board.

VH1: Winger
News, links, music videos, audio samples, and a biography.

Satan Stole My Teddybear: Winger
Reviews of the 1988 self-titled album.


Arts: Music: Styles: R: Rock: Heavy Metal
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