Britny Fox was formed in 1985 with "Dizzy" Dean Davidson on vocals, former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and Billy Childs on bass. However, Destra would be killed in an auto accident in 1987 and Johnny Dee would round out the band on drums by the time they recorded their debut album. The band's self-titled album would be a Gold-selling record for the band with songs like"Girlschool", "Long Way to Love" and "Save The Weak". They landed major tour spots opening with bands like Poison, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, The Bulletboys, and Warrant.