Fear of God was an American

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band from Los Angeles, formed in 1991 by members of

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band Detente, including vocalist

Dawn Crosby Lori Dawn Crosby Little (April 5, 1963 – December 15, 1996) was the lead singer of the underground act Detente. Following her exit from Detente, Crosby, together with producer Ross Robinson, went on to form Fear of God, which was signed to W ...

. it was originally a

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band in its early roots. Following Crosby's death in 1996, the band continued to perform and record under the name Fog.

Discography

*''Within the Veil'' (1991) *''Toxic Voodoo'' (1994) *''Killing the Pain'' EP (1995)

References

External links

Official website
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Dawn Crosby Facebook fan page with every photo and video that had been available online
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