Guitarist and songwriter born in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, who was a member of Diamond Reo before co-founding The Silencers with Reo vocalist Frank Czuri.
Diamond Reo grazed the Top 100 with their rendition of “Ain’t That Peculiar”, originally recorded by Marvin Gaye, and appeared on American Bandstand. The Silencers released a pair of albums, 1980’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Enforcers, and 1981’s Romantic.
King quit the band in 1984 and spent some time in between bands supporting fellow Diamond Reo guitarist Norm Nardini, as part of Norm Nardini and the East Side Tigers.
He later formed Warren King and the Lost Dogs, and as recently as 2007 re-united with Frank Czuri for the 18th anniversary of Moondog’s in Blawnox, Pennsylvania.
He died in January 2010 suffering from liver cancer.
The Silencers recordings
Sidewalk Romeo (Angel of Mercy)
(Frank Czuri/Michael John Harbadin/Warren King/Dennis Takos)
Sources:
- http://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2010/01/29/Silencers-guitarist-King-dies/stories/201001290161
- http://www.post-gazette.com/magazine/20010213popstory2.asp
- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07187/799613-51.stm
- http://www.pghdance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=769
- http://www.liamsinfoexchange.info/clarks-shoes/
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/1020255-Warren-King