DESCRIPTION:
Poison is an American rock band that achieved great commercial success in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Poison has sold over 50 million records worldwide
Flesh & Blood (1990), Album of the Year Award
The album was recorded and mixed at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
Current
Bret Michaels – lead vocals, rhythm guitar(1980–present)
Rikki Rockett – drums, percussion, vocals (1980–present)
Bobby Dall – bass guitar, backing vocals (1980–present)
C.C. DeVille – lead guitar, vocals (1985–1991, 1996–present)
Current touring, Will Doughty – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–present)
Extra note,
DeVille's audition impressed drummer Rikki Rockett and bassist Bobby Dall, but angered vocalist Bret Michaels. DeVille refused to play the songs that had been given to him as preparation, and instead jammed with a guitar riff he had written. The riff, which would eventually be featured in the Poison single "Talk Dirty to Me", would ultimately launch the band's career. Slash, who would go on to fame with Guns N' Roses, also auditioned for the position and made it to the final three, but lost to DeVille; In his autobiography Slash acknowledged discomfort with Poison's image when Rikki Rockett suggested that Slash wear make-up and change his clothing style.