| Carl Albert | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1962 |
| Died | April 22, 1995 (aged 32) |
| Genres | Heavy metal, Hard rock |
| Occupations | Vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 11 |
| Associated acts | Vicious Rumors |
| Website | Carl Albert (Carl Albert ) on Myspace |
Carl Spencer Albert (1962–1995), simply known as Carl Albert, was an American musician, the lead singer of the band Vicious Rumors from late 1986 until 1995.
He died on April 22, 1995 as a result of a car accident.[1]
Before joining Vicious Rumors, Carl Albert played with the bands Ruffians,[2] Villain,[3] and Scratch.[4]
In memory of Carl Albert, Vicious Rumors released the CD A tribute to Carl Albert (including bootleg recordings taken from the last European tour they did together) and the home-video The First Ten Years.
The Vicious Rumors song "Perpetual", included on the Something Burning album (and sung by the leader of the band Geoff Thorpe because "there is no one who can take Carl's place"), was the last track written by Carl Albert.
The guitarist Mark McGee, for one of his solo projects (actually unpublished), composed and recorded the song "Find Your Way Home" dedicated to the memory of his lost friend.[5]
In 1996, in the album "Torn Between Two Worlds", the French band Dream Child dedicated to Carl Albert and Criss Oliva the song: "No More Darkness".[6]
In 2009, WildeStarr (with original VR bassist Dave Starr on guitar) dedicated the song "Voice in the Silence" from their debut CD "ARRIVAL" to Carl Albert.[7]
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Carl Albert era VR Myspace
Dave Starr's VR History Site with Carl Albert Memorial