Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees Band Members

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Damn Yankees the band formed in 1989, consisting of Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Ted Nugent, and Michael Cartellone. Produced by rock producer Ron Nevison, the new group’s self-titled debut album went double-platinum in 1990. Jack Blades’s leading single “Coming of Age” hit No. 60 on the U.S. Hot 100, and No. 1 on the AOR charts, while Tommy Shaw’s “Come Again” received extensive AOR airplay.

1990’s rock ballad “High Enough” rose to No. 3 on U.S. Hot 100, and No. 2 on AOR charts. Despite Ted Nugent’s career being built on his hard-rock “Motor City Madman” image, the more pop-rock sound of “High Enough” was his first mainstream top ten single… (from Wikipedia)
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hair band members

Jack Blades, lead vocals and bass
Tommy Shaw, lead vocals and guitar
Ted Nugent, lead guitar
Michael Cartellone, drums

hair albums & top 40 songs

post-hair albums

The Essentials (2002)

live shows

Uprising Live DVD 1992

Live in Japan 1993