Don Dokken

Pictures

Listen to, buy or share

Buy

Buy
  • Digital download
  • 7digital 7digital
  • iTunes iTunes
  • Physical media
  • Amazon Amazon Search
  • eBay eBay Search
  • 117,343
    scrobbles
  • 16,332
    listeners

Tags

Everyone’s tags

More tags

Biography

Don Dokken is a singer most famous for being the lead singer and founder of the band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has made him an influential figure in American heavy metal. After enjoying mainstream success with Dokken, he parted ways with the band in 1988 and pursued a solo career. His 1990 solo album, Up From The Ashes, featured Europe guitarist John Norum and spawned two singles.

Don reformed Dokken in the early 1990s and has been continuing on with the band ever since. He released his second solo album titled Solitary in 2008, which was a stylistic departure from his Dokken material. He continues to tour with Dokken today and is known for his unique stage persona.

In the late 1980s, however, personal tension between Dokken and Lynch took its toll on the band. In 1988, after the Monsters of Rock Tour and two further platinum albums, Don Dokken decided to break up the band and they went on their separate ways. Don Dokken originally wanted to continue on with the Dokken name, but since Lynch maintained partial ownership, he was forced to put out his next album under the Don Dokken name, and it became known as his first solo album. The album, titled Up from the Ashes, was released in 1990, and was very similar to the Dokken catalog. This project was a supergroup of sorts, made up of guitarists John Norum (of Europe fame) and Billy White, bassist Peter Baltes (of Accept fame) and drummer Mikkey Dee (of King Diamond fame and then Motörhead).
Read more… Edit bio

Top Albums

Events

Add event

Listening Trend

16,332listeners all time
117,343scrobbles all time
Recent listeners trend:

Start scrobbling and track your listening history

Last.fm users scrobble the music they play in iTunes, Spotify, Rdio and over 200 other music players.

Create a Last.fm profile

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up.

  • ikd-sj

    -living a lie- respect. （･ω･͏）

    14 Apr 8:58am Reply

  • Razor-Fist

    Up From The Ashes = Proof that Lynch was NOT the creative force behind Dokken.

    1 Jan 1:52am Reply

  • NiceSixs

    Don Dokken, my go to for the best music.

    23 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Rubberbandman16

    Liked him bettr w/ Dokken, they made a lot of classic tracks, but I like most of his solo stuff

    28 May 2012 Reply

  • Deathriderdoom

    one of my biggest idols and best singers of all time.

    9 May 2012 Reply

  • Mindcrime-III

    Really don't know why it doesn't make another album after this beautiful one! Up From The Ashes is, IMO, better that all the Dokken's stuff.

    22 Feb 2012 Reply

  • dxvolt

    PEOPLE HELP VOTE THIS UP http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Dokken/+images/71605368 THANKS

    4 Dec 2011 Reply

  • Mr_Scarier

    join up and share ;) http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/George+Lynch+%28Mr.Scary%29

    22 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Scotty5150

    Easily one of my favorite singers of all time!!!

    22 Oct 2010 Reply

  • melisa88

    Don is a fantastic singer, my favorite forever :]

    6 Jul 2010 Reply

  • Marcelotreta

    : )

    20 Jan 2010 Reply

  • Deathriderdoom

    Amazing! My longtime Idol for many years!

    30 Oct 2009 Reply

  • maiden_fanatic

    Up From The Ashes could easily be one of his best career moments! I'm a fan of ''Solitary'' record also, that record is a proof that Don is a talented and VERSATILE musician! :)

    16 Oct 2009 Reply

  • Siksak

    Up From The Ashes is really good album, many great hard rock songs, all dokken listeners check it out!

    13 Oct 2009 Reply

  • takusamadotcom

    WOW! Great Music!!

    11 Sep 2009 Reply

  • Deathriderdoom

    wholy shit!!! after being a long time dokken fan, i finally just heard Don's "Up From the Ashes" - amazing - one of my favourite metal vocalists of all time.

    17 Jun 2009 Reply

  • module141

    To MaturzFrum: Those who love to title others as "fag" and "gay" are almost ALWAYS the same person who is trying excessively hard to cover up his own sexuality. Those who live in glass houses should never throw stones. You are so f'n obvious and without even trying. LOL How's it going hater? Look in the mirror and point your finger at yourself and not others. When you learn to accept your own sexuality, you will be far happier and less of a stupid, bigoted, hypocritical dick. Don Dokken is not gay. But, I'm pretty damn sure you are. Love you too.

    26 May 2009 Reply

  • Jetboyjames

    Up from the ashes is amazing

    16 Apr 2009 Reply

  • Geisterreiter

    Agreeing, his second solo record was very disappointing. I like Acoustic records when they 're done good, but i surely wouldn't call most of the songs on "Solitary" any good. Nevertheless, i still like this guy and hope he's doing plenty of new stuff in the foreseeable future. Tough i fear, as i "know"Don, it will take some time, till a new record is done. At least one that is full of all-new material.

    23 Feb 2009 Reply

  • DariaDeMartini

    He is one of my favourite vocalists! This album is super, but Don's new isn't :(

    18 Jan 2009 Reply
    • All 29 shouts

Top Listeners

Email Newsletter

Universal Music Group Get exclusive tour, release & promotion updates on Don Dokken from Universal Music.