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Lead singer for [[Twisted Sister]], Dee joined Frank Zappa in his opposition to the [[PMRC]]. So in 1985 he joined Zappa and [[John Denver]] in testifying against a record rating system before the U.S. Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.[https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/02/02/5-excellent-moments-from-the-senates-1985-rock-lyrics-hearing/][https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dee-snider-on-pmrc-hearing-i-was-a-public-enemy-71205/]
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[[File:Frank Zappa and Dee Snider.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Dee Snider and Frank Zappa, 1985. Photo by Mark Weiss.]]
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'''Dee Snider''' (March 15, 1955) is an American rock musician and lead singer of the heavy metal band [[Twisted Sister]].
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Together with Frank Zappa, [[Jello Biafra]] and [[John Denver]], Snider was one of only a handful musicians who dared to oppose the [[PMRC]]'s music censorship plans. In 1985 he joined Zappa and [[John Denver]] in testifying against a record rating system before the U.S. Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. <ref>https://www.washingtonian.com/2015/02/02/5-excellent-moments-from-the-senates-1985-rock-lyrics-hearing/</ref> <ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dee-snider-on-pmrc-hearing-i-was-a-public-enemy-71205/</ref>
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==Notes==
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Dee Snider]]
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Revision as of 00:56, 16 April 2020

Dee Snider and Frank Zappa, 1985. Photo by Mark Weiss.

Dee Snider (March 15, 1955) is an American rock musician and lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.

Together with Frank Zappa, Jello Biafra and John Denver, Snider was one of only a handful musicians who dared to oppose the PMRC's music censorship plans. In 1985 he joined Zappa and John Denver in testifying against a record rating system before the U.S. Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. [1] [2]

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