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'''Charlie Quintana''' is the current [[drum]]mer for the [[Punk rock|old school punk]] band [[Social Distortion]].


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He joined [[Social Distortion]] in [[2000]] as the replacement of [[Chuck Biscuits]] (of [[D.O.A. (band)|D.O.A.]] and [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]), following the death of the band's former guitarist [[Dennis Danell]]. He first appeared on their long-awaited and lastest studio album ''[[Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll]]'' ([[2004]]). Their next album rumoured to be out in [[2006]] will likely include him.
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'''Gonzalo Quintana III''' (January 29, 1962 – March 12, 2018),<ref name="latimes">{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-charlie-quintana-obituary-plugz-social-distortion-20180317-story.html |title=Charlie Quintana, drummer for the Plugz and Social Distortion, dies at 56 |first=Randy |last=Lewis |date=March 17, 2018 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=March 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321071702/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-charlie-quintana-obituary-plugz-social-distortion-20180317-story.html |archive-date=2018-03-21}}</ref> also known as '''Charlie Quintana''' or '''Chalo''', was an American [[rock music|rock]] and [[punk music|punk]] [[drummer]]. He is best known as a founding member of the band [[The Plugz]] and as the drummer for the punk rock band [[Social Distortion]] from 2000 to 2009.


==Career==
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Quintana was born in [[El Paso, Texas]]. He was a member of 1970s punk band [[The Plugz]] (which became a popular roots band in the 1980s), [[Cruzados]], [[The Havalinas]], [[Izzy Stradlin|Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds]], and toured and/or recorded with [[Joan Osborne]], [[John Doe (musician)|John Doe]], [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Mark Curry (rock musician)|Mark Curry]], [[Jimmy and the Mustangs]], 47C and many others. He was briefly a member of [[Agent Orange (band)|Agent Orange]], appearing on their 1996 album ''Virtually Indestructible''. Quintana toured with Social Distortion member [[Mike Ness]]'s solo band and recorded with him on his second solo offering ''[[Under the Influences]]'' (1999).


Quintana joined Social Distortion in 2000 as the replacement for [[Chuck Biscuits]] (of [[D.O.A. (band)|D.O.A.]] and [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]), and following the death of the band's guitarist [[Dennis Danell]]. He was present on Social Distortion's critically acclaimed comeback ''[[Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll]]'' (2004), and their 2007 ''[[Greatest Hits (Social Distortion album)|Greatest Hits]]'' compilation. In April 2009, Quintana left Social Distortion to explore other musical opportunities, and to spend more time with his family.<ref>{{cite web|title = Thank You Charlie Quintana for Ten Great Years!|date = 2009-04-23|url = http://www.socialdistortion.com/news/|publisher = Socialdistortion.com|access-date = 2009-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Atom Willard joins Social Distortion, replacing departing Charlie Quintana|date = 2009-04-23|url = http://www.punknews.org/article/33241|publisher = Punknews.org|access-date = 2009-04-23}}</ref> He was replaced by session drummer [[Josh Freese]], who appeared on the next Social Distortion album, ''[[Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes]]'' in 2011. Shortly after the album was released, [[David Hidalgo, Jr.]] became the band's new drummer.
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==Death==
Quintana died of a heart attack on March 12, 2018, at the age of 56 at his home in [[Cancún]].<ref name="latimes"/><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Charlie Quintana, Drummer for Cracker, Social Distortion Dies at 56|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8247552/charlie-quintana-dead-drummer-cracker-social-distortion|magazine=Billboard|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 01:59, 19 November 2023

Charlie Quintana
Birth nameGonzalo Quintana III[1]
Also known asChalo Quintana, Chalo
Born(1962-01-29)January 29, 1962
El Paso, Texas
DiedMarch 12, 2018(2018-03-12) (aged 56)
Cancún, Mexico
Genresrock, punk
OccupationDrummer
Formerly ofThe Plugz, Cruzados, The Havalinas, Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds, Cracker, Social Distortion

Gonzalo Quintana III (January 29, 1962 – March 12, 2018),[1] also known as Charlie Quintana or Chalo, was an American rock and punk drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band The Plugz and as the drummer for the punk rock band Social Distortion from 2000 to 2009.

Career

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Quintana was born in El Paso, Texas. He was a member of 1970s punk band The Plugz (which became a popular roots band in the 1980s), Cruzados, The Havalinas, Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds, and toured and/or recorded with Joan Osborne, John Doe, Cracker, Bob Dylan, Mark Curry, Jimmy and the Mustangs, 47C and many others. He was briefly a member of Agent Orange, appearing on their 1996 album Virtually Indestructible. Quintana toured with Social Distortion member Mike Ness's solo band and recorded with him on his second solo offering Under the Influences (1999).

Quintana joined Social Distortion in 2000 as the replacement for Chuck Biscuits (of D.O.A. and Danzig), and following the death of the band's guitarist Dennis Danell. He was present on Social Distortion's critically acclaimed comeback Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004), and their 2007 Greatest Hits compilation. In April 2009, Quintana left Social Distortion to explore other musical opportunities, and to spend more time with his family.[2][3] He was replaced by session drummer Josh Freese, who appeared on the next Social Distortion album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes in 2011. Shortly after the album was released, David Hidalgo, Jr. became the band's new drummer.

Death

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Quintana died of a heart attack on March 12, 2018, at the age of 56 at his home in Cancún.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lewis, Randy (March 17, 2018). "Charlie Quintana, drummer for the Plugz and Social Distortion, dies at 56". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-21. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Thank You Charlie Quintana for Ten Great Years!". Socialdistortion.com. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  3. ^ "Atom Willard joins Social Distortion, replacing departing Charlie Quintana". Punknews.org. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  4. ^ "Charlie Quintana, Drummer for Cracker, Social Distortion Dies at 56". Billboard. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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