John Corabi

Early life

John Corabi was born in Philadelphia on 26 April 1959. His official biography states that seeing The Beatles on television was an early influence on his interest in music.

Relocation to Los Angeles

After high school, John worked various jobs and sang lead for Angora. His official biography states that he visited Los Angeles during the 1980s metal scene and relocated there in 1986, with Angora later joining him.

The Scream forms

John formed The Scream in 1989 with guitarist Bruce Bouillet and bassist John Alderete. The band became his first major recording and touring platform.

Let It Scream

The Scream released Let It Scream through Hollywood Records in 1991. The album included Man in the Moon.

• 1991 Let It ScreamThe Scream · studio album

Mötley Crüe

John joined Mötley Crüe in 1992 as the band’s lead vocalist after Vince Neil’s departure. The band released the self-titled Mötley Crüe album in 1994 with John on lead vocals.

John remained the only lead vocalist, other than Vince Neil, to appear on a Mötley Crüe studio album.

• 1994 Mötley CrüeLead vocals and rhythm guitar
• 1994 QuaternaryEP · vocals and guitar
• 1997 Generation SwineSongwriting and guitar contribution

Union and ESP

After Mötley Crüe, John formed Union with former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick. He also worked with Eric Singer’s ESP project, which included Eric Singer, Bruce Kulick and Karl Cochran.

• 1998 UnionUnion · studio album
• 1998 Lost and SpacedESP · studio album
• 1999 Live in the GalaxyUnion · live album
• 2000 The Blue RoomUnion · studio album

Project and guest releases

John continued recording across several projects, contributing lead vocals and guitar work while also returning to ESP for a live release.

• 2002 Destination EverywhereTwenty 4 Seven · lead vocals and guitar
• 2004 Give Me AirVoodooland · featured vocals
• 2004 Here Come the BridesBrides of Destruction · rhythm guitar
• 2007 Live in JapanESP · live album

Rhythm guitar work with Ratt

John also played rhythm guitar with Ratt, a period referenced in publisher material for his autobiography. He later took a songwriting credit on the band’s 2010 album Infestation.

• 2010 InfestationRatt · songwriting contribution

Solo acoustic and live releases

John released Unplugged, a solo acoustic record that presented his voice and songwriting in a stripped-back setting, followed by a live celebration of the 1994 Mötley Crüe album.

• 2012 UnpluggedSolo acoustic album
• 2018 Live 94 (One Night in Nashville)Solo live album

First Dead Daisies period

John first joined The Dead Daisies during the band’s 2015 Cuba-related chapter. Revolución was the first Dead Daisies album to feature him as singer.

• 2015 RevoluciónStudio album
• 2016 Make Some NoiseStudio album
• 2017 Live & LouderLive album
• 2018 Burn It DownStudio album
• 2019 Locked and LoadedCovers album

Così Bella and Your Own Worst Enemy

Così Bella and Your Own Worst Enemy were released before the full New Day campaign and were later included in the album sequence.

• 2021 Così BellaSolo single
• 2022 Your Own Worst EnemySolo single

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Tales from the Other Mötley Crüe Frontman and Journeys through a Life In and Out of Rock and Roll was published by Rare Bird Books and distributed by Simon & Schuster.

The publisher description covers his work with Mötley Crüe, Union, The Dead Daisies and Ratt, as well as his life outside those bands.

Return to The Dead Daisies

John returned to The Dead Daisies in 2023. The line-up included David Lowy, Doug Aldrich and bassist Michael Devin.

The band released Best Of in 2023 and toured in the USA, Canada, Japan and Europe.

• 2023 Best OfCompilation album

Light ’Em Up and Lookin’ for Trouble

The Dead Daisies released Light ’Em Up in 2024, followed by the blues album Lookin’ for Trouble in 2025, with John on lead vocals.

• 2024 Light ’Em UpStudio album
• 2025 Lookin’ for TroubleStudio album