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Robbin Crosby talks about Tawny Kitaen and O.J. Simpson"
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He joined Ratt in 1982 and made a major songwriting contribution to the band, penning many of Ratt's hits including "Round and Round", "I'm Insane", "Back for More" and "Lay it Down". However, co-lead guitarist Warren DeMartini played more lead guitar in the band and wrote and recorded most of the guitar solos and riffs, which made Ratt one the biggest rock acts in the mid-1980's but launched Robbin into depression, which eventually led to his drug addiction.He bought a house in the Los Angeles area in which he proudly displayed his platinum albums, and a few cars including a 1979 Ferrari Dino. He dated Tawny Kitaen and Apollonia Kotero and eventually married Playboy Playmate Laurie Carr in 1987. They had no children. He had a reputation for the "rock and roll lifestyle" during Ratt's heyday, and he was a habitual heroin user for some time; allegedly it was Nikki Sixx who introduced him to the drug in Ratt's earlier days.Interviewers in the 80's almost always mentioned that Robbin was a sweet person and a true gentleman who gave thoughtful interviews, things rarely mentioned about his peers in the business. There's footage on Ratt:The Video that shows the rest of the members running through crowds to the limo giving a wave on the way but Robbin would take the time to shake his fans' hands, sign autographs and accept gifts.By 1990, the pressure of fame and living the "rock and roll lifestyle" finally got to him, and Crosby's use of heroin and other drugs began taking over his life. There would be shows where he literally couldn't play. Due to the shame he had placed on his band and himself, he left Ratt. Later, Crosby worked as a producer for metal band Lillian Axe, but always felt guilty for wounding his own band, Ratt.Eventually he lost everything: his wife, his house and cars along with his place in Ratt. Between his habit and his divorce, the millions he acquired in Ratt all went down the drain. In addition, it is often said that Crosby's habits eventually sent Ratt into an unrecoverable downward spiral.In 2001, Robbin Crosby publicly admitted that he had full-blown AIDS. He had been in and out of the hospital for eight years dealing with back problems and health issues associated with the AIDS virus.He tried to work on musical projects, including one with ex-Ratt bassist Juan Croucier but relasped on heroin after moving a friend from his past, who was still using, into his new apartment; Robbin was generous to a fault and couldn't let his friend end up on the street even though it was risky to have that influence around him again. Crosby died of a heroin overdose (not of AIDS as often believed) in Los Angeles on June 6, 2002, two months prior to his 43rd birthday.Robbin Crosby Last Guitar Solo Ratt"
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