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. Before Cinderella or Britny Fox, Destra was the drummer for another popular Philadelphia area band called Enforcer. Destra played on Cinderella's indy 45 of "Shake Me" and "Somebody Save Me". After he left Cinderella, Destra joined Britny Fox in 1985. He played on the Britny Fox demo ''In America'' in 1986. In Cinderella, Destra was replaced by drummer Jim Drnec. In Britny Fox Destra was replaced by drummer Adam F Ferraioli who was then himself replaced by long-term drummer Johnny Dee. Destra died in a car accident on February 8, 1987.

Discography

With Cinderella

Demos

With Britny Fox

''In America'' (demo) (1986)

References

1954 births 1987 deaths Road incident deaths in Pennsylvania American rock drummers Glam metal musicians Cinderella (band) members Britny Fox members 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians Road incident deaths in the United States {{US-rock-drummer-stub