![]() ![]() Vince dedicated Theater of Pain to Razzle. He was buried at Holy Cross Church in Binstead near Ryde on the Isle of Wight in 1988. (It was already 9 December in Europe, which is considered his official time of death). He was taken to South Bay ER but was declared DOA 8 December at 19:12 local time. The two occupants of the other car were seriously injured but Razzle took the worst of it. While speeding and driving drunk, Neil lost control of the car and hit an opposing vehicle. The two decided to take a trip to a local liquor store in Neil's De Tomaso Pantera. ![]() On December 8, Razzle visited Neil's home and spent the day at Redondo Beach. During that break Razzle decided to visit his friend, Mötley Crüe's singer Vince Neil, in California. Frontman Michael Monroe fractured his ankle, so the band had to skip a few gigs and take a break. In late 1984 Hanoi Rocks was on their first American tour. His encore rendition of Blitzkrieg Bop by the Ramones, as seen on TNT The Nottingham Tapes, was a vision in sleaze as he sings cigarette-in-mouth, top-hatted and lycra'd to the max. This move had them adopt a more overt glam theme once he had taken over the Rocks' drums from Gyp Casino. He was reputed for having a strong influence upon Hanoi Rocks' style. When asked about this, he said that he couldn't see that he would stay with Hanoi Rocks forever, instead setting his long term sights on playing for a stadium rock band such as Heart. Prior to joining Hanoi Rocks, Razzle had played in UK-based bands Marionette, Demon Preacher (Featurning Nik Fiend of later Alien Sex Fiend fame), and The Dark.ĭingley was notable for having 'Razzle' printed on his drum kit and not the name of the band he was in, unlike most drummers of the time. ![]() This went ahead and he grew up as the only child of Henry and Irene Dingley in Coventry and then in Binstead near Ryde on the Isle of Wight. Ari Väntänen’s Razzle biography is a touching and funny read.” - Jouni Hirn, ”It feels like a large group of those who knew Razzle had gathered together to reminisce him… Razzle was a lovable rogue and the glue that kept Hanoi Rocks intact.” Kimmo Rantanen, TS ”The book flows smoothly and answers a lot of questions.” Vilho Rajala, ”Throughout the book, the atmosphere is sad and beautiful… A book of memories like this is the best way to capture Razzle’s story.Nicholas Dingley aka Razzle, was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England to a young single mother who thought it was best to give him up for adoption. Razzle lived fast and died young, but he affected countless lives. Together with old interview quotes, their stories create an image of a lovable rascal who was always up for a practical joke, kept his band together, and loved his rock’n’roll lifestyle from the bottom of his soul. But who really was Razzle, and what was his life like? To answer these questions, the author of this book interviewed dozens of people who knew Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. His life ended in a car accident involving the singer in Mötley Crüe. A funny and wistful saga of a mythical cult icon. ![]()
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