When Quiet Riot broke through on the charts in 1983 with "Cum On Feel The Noize", it opened the door for a host of metal bands to grab their share of success. Among these was the band Ratt, whose "Round And Round" hit #12 in the summer of 1984. The music video was heavily featured on MTV during that summer.
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| Tawny Kitaen, before she beat up Chuck Finley |
Part of the video's appeal was a cameo appearance by TV legend Milton Berle. Berle played multiple roles in the video, including one part in drag! How does a classic TV star end up in a heavy metal music video? Berle's nephew, Marshall Berle, was Ratt's manager at the time.
Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby's girlfriend, actress Tawny Kitaen, was featured on the picture sleeve of the 45, as well as Ratt's 'Out Of The Cellar' album cover. Kitaen would go on to greater fame as the star of several Whitesnake videos, and later for beating up her husband, major league pitcher Chuck Finley.
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