Stephen M. Perry (August 13, 1958 – August 5, 2019), who used the stage name Lizzie Grey, was an American musician. He is perhaps best known for his membership as a guitarist in the heavy metal band

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and for co-writing the Mötley Crüe song "Public Enemy #1". From 1990 until his death in 2019, he performed with the

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band Spiders & Snakes. He is not to be confused with Lizzi Grei, a Russian hip-hop artist.

Career

Perry was the guitarist for the band

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with

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and

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in the mid-to-late 1970s. Thereafter he formed the band

with Nikki Sixx, drummer Dane Rage, keyboardist John St. John and lead vocalist Michael White. Followed shortly thereafter by lead vocalist Henri Valentine, who was later replaced by Nigel Benjamin, formerly of

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. The band garnered a following of glam rock fans from the late 1970s, spearheaded by

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and Kim Fowley. Differences arose between Nikki Sixx and Nigel Benjamin, and the band finally broke up. Grey and fellow London member Dane Rage went on to form the band Roxy Roller with female

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vocalist Leslie Knauer, also known from the bands Promises and Precious Metal, and Randy St. Clair. Roxy Roller, a "glitter pop" band released one single, a cover of Cole Porter's song "Anything Goes". Shortly afterward there was a revision of the band London featuring vocalist Nadir D'Priest, which recorded internationally recognized albums and was featured in the movie '' The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years''. This version of London continued until the late 1980s, when Lizzie decided to take over his own lead vocals, forming the band

Ultra Pop Spiders & Snakes is a Los Angeles-based glam metal/hard rock band fronted by ex-London co-founder Lizzie Grey until his death, and by former London drummer Tim Yasui (aka Timothy Jay). The band draws heavily from British glam rock of the 1970s ...

which was heavily influenced by the band

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, with Vince Votel, Ernie Machado and Chris Solberg. Ultra Pop changed its name to Spiders & Snakes in 1990 with the addition of drummer Timothy Jay. Spiders & Snakes made several recordings beginning in the 1990s. In 2000, just after the release of the album ''

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'', bassist Leigh Lawson died. During this brief split in the band membership, Lizzie explored musical endeavors with various bands in Arizona before returning to Los Angeles to carry on the legacy of Spiders & Snakes, until his retirement in 2017, where the band remains to this day with current members Chris Sheridan, Phil St. Vincent and Timothy Jay.

Personal life

Grey's maternal uncle was radio commentator

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, and he was the cousin of actress Rebecca De Mornay. On the morning of August 5, 2019, Grey died from Lewy Body disease after being diagnosed with it 11 years prior.

Discography

London

*''

Non-Stop Rock ''Non-Stop Rock'' is the first studio album by the American glam metal band London, released in 1985 by Shrapnel Records. The riff during the intro to the song "Radio Stars" is taken from the song "Too Fast for Love" by Mötley Crüe. The album ...

'' (1985) *'' Don't Cry Wolf'' (1986)

Ultra Pop

*''

'' (1989) *''Adventures In Fantasy'' (1990)

Spiders & Snakes

*''Arachnomania'' (1991) *''Arachno 2'' (1992) *''2000 Retro'' (1993) *''Oddities: The Glitter Years (1995)'' *''Astropop'' (1997) *''

'' (2000) *''Hollywood Ghosts'' (2005) *''Melodrama'' (2007) *''Year of the Snake'' (2014)

References

External links

Spiders & Snakes official website

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