The cause of death of the 58-year-old is currently unknown and is not yet confirmed if the sudden passing is linked to drug abuse. Nonetheless, the Pennsylvania native and guitarist has previously admitted to struggling with alcoholism for years and even blamed substance abuse for Cinderella s inactivity.
Who Is Jeff LaBar?
According to this article, LaBar was born in Darby, Pennsylvania, in 1963. By 1985, he joined the famous glam metal band Cinderella as he replaced their founding guitarist Michael Schermick, just as the band signed to Mercury/Polygram.
The following year s debut album, Night Songs, made them burgeoning stars in the hair metal scene, releasing iconic hits like Nobody s Fool and leading to tour dates with the likes of Poison, David Lee Roth, and Bon Jovi.
Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar passes away, age 58, from undisclosed cause
The glam metal rocker s body was reportedly discovered by his ex-wife Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt in his Nashville apartment
His son Sebastian confirmed the tragic news via Instagram
Jeff played on all four of Cinderella s albums until they broke up in 2017
Members of Slaughter, Stryper, and Poison posted condolences
LaBar was also an avid chef and foodie who collaborated with Chef Iron Mike Rolchigo to create a hot sauce almost ready for production as of July 1
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UPDATE 7/15: Former Cinderella members Tom Keifer, Eric Brittingham and Fred Coury have released a joint statement on Jeff’s passing, it reads, “
Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we as a band uniquely shared. Those memories with Jeff will be forever alive in our hearts. It’s unimaginable that one of our band brothers has left us. We’re sending his wife Debinique, his son Sebastian, family, and friends our deepest condolences.
Jeff’s memory and music will be with us forever.
Jeff LaBar of Cinderella Dies At Age 58
Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar has died at age 58. A cause of death has not been announced.
Jeff’s father Bob announced his son’s death of Facebook. “We have been told that our son Jeff LaBar has passed away in Nashville,” he posted.
Jeff LaBar was guitarist for Cinderella from 1985, replacing original guitarist Michael Schermick.
Cinderella formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1982. LaBar was guitarist through to the hiatus in 1995. All four Cinderella albums were released between 1986 and 1994. The band reformed a year later and was on and off through to 2017. No new music was released after the 1994 album. By 2017, singer Tom Keifer said the band was “beyond repair”.
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