Are the Smithereens Still Together?
The Smithereens Have Been Together for 39 Year's and Babjak Says, “Not a Month Has Gone by That We Didn't Play. ” the Band Had Modest Hits in the Late '80S and...
The Smithereens have been together for 39 years and Babjak says, “Not a month has gone by that we didn't play.” The band had modest hits in the late '80s and early '90s with songs such as “Only A Memory,” “A Girl Like You” and “Too Much Passion.” ... The band sounded great the last year of his life.
What happened to the lead singer of the Smithereens?
Death. DiNizio died in Summit, New Jersey, on December 12, 2017, at the age of 62. According to bandmates, his health declined following a series of problems that began in 2015 after a pair of falls that resulted in nerve damage that limited the use of his right hand and arm.
Why did Pat DiNizio gain so much weight?
For two years, the hives attack "covered my body with these huge welts," DiNizio recalls. He was given the steroid Prednisone; "While it saved my life, it was not without cost. It ballooned my weight to 350 pounds. ... DiNizio is working on a program about "my attempt to write the greatest album of my career.