Former Twisted Sister/Dictators Drummer Rich Teeter Passes
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Rich Teeter, who served in two New York hard rock institutions—Twisted Sister and the Dictators—passed away on April 10 following a battle with esophageal cancer. He was sixty-one. Teeter, who was also a twenty-plus-year employee at music retailer Sam Ash, was a well-known and beloved figure on the NYC music scene. Stay tuned to moderndrummer.com for further information.