Shadow King was a rock band. Members included now former Foreigner

Foreigner (band)

Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...

 lead singer Lou Gramm

Lou Gramm

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, former Sweet Savage, Dio

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, Whitesnake

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, Riverdogs

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- Band members :The band has featured singer Rob Lamothe, several guitarists, bass guitarists and drummers at different times.Past and present Riverdogs musicians include:Guitarists: Vivian Campbell, Nick Brophy...

, (and then future Def Leppard

Def Leppard

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...

) guitarist Vivian Campbell

Vivian Campbell

Vivian Patrick Campbell is a Northern Irish rock guitarist who is a member of Def Leppard and was, from May 2010 to November 2011, a member of Thin Lizzy. Prior to joining Def Leppard in April 1992, he had been a member of Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King...

, Lou Gramm's former Black Sheep

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 and then future Foreigner

Foreigner (band)

Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...

 bandmate bass player Bruce Turgon

Bruce Turgon

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, and drummer Kevin Valentine

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.

Vivian Campbell and Bruce Turgon both also played with Lou Gramm as a solo artist previous to Shadow King.
They released a self-titled album in 1991. Although plans were made for a tour, they performed only once, at the Astoria Theatre in London

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, England

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, on December 13, 1991. Shortly afterward, Vivian Campbell announced he was leaving Shadow King to join Def Leppard

Def Leppard

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...

. Although replacements were considered, the band members eventually went their separate ways, with Gramm and Turgon joining the reunited Foreigner

Foreigner (band)

Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...

 in 1993.

Reportedly, Lou Gramm guested with Def Leppard on stage in 1992, shortly after Vivian Campbell joined Def Leppard.

Discography

• Shadow King (1991 Atlantic Records
  Atlantic Records
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1. What Would it Take (4:20)
2. Anytime, Anywhere (4:26)
3. Once Upon a Time (5:23)
4. Don't Even Know I'm Alive (5:08)
5. Boy (4:03)
6. I Want You (4:29)
7. This Heart of Stone (4:36)
8. Danger in the Dance of Love (3:57)
9. No Man's Land (4:12)
10. Russia (3:45)

Produced by Keith Olsen

Keith Olsen

Keith Olsen is one of the most prolific and successful music producers in the industry.-Career:With over 120 albums produced netting a 1 in 4 Gold or better ratio, of which more than 24 are Platinum or better, and more than 14 are multi-Platinum, sales from Keith Olsen’s work exceeds 110 million...

• Highlander II: The Quickening (contributed song "One Dream") (1991)