"Vinnie Vincent began
his musical career as guitar/vocalist in the melodic
rock band Treasure in 1977. In 1982 he accepted the
offer to join KISS and contributed to Creatures Of
The Night and Lick It Up, the latter featuring the
band without make-up on the cover for the first time.
After two years with Kiss, Vincent left to form the
autonomous Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Recruiting Robert
Fleischmann (ex- Journey ; vocals), Dana Strum (ex-
Ozzy Osbourne group; bass) and Bobby Rock (drums),
they secured a contract with Chrysalis Records in 1985.
Their self-titled debut album, released the following
year, was a critical success. Fleischman was replaced
by Mark Slaughter immediately after the album was released,
and the cohesion of the band was lost. All Systems
Go followed a similar pattern to its predecessor, but
was not widely purchased by metal fans. Frustrated
by the lack of success, Slaughter and Strum left to
form Slaughter. Vincent was dropped by Chrysalis, but
in 1990 he teamed up with Fleischmann again to work
on a solo project."
In 1997 Vinnie filed a lawsuit against
KISS claming that they cheated him of millions of dollars
in royalties he earned during his stint with the group
in the early 1980s
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REAL NAME: |
Vincent Cusano |
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BORN: |
Aug. 5, 1952 - Connecticut |
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KISS Albums Appeared on: |
Creatures of The Night, Lick It Up |
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Also Recorded with: |
Was (Not Was)
Bangles
Nightmare on Elmstreet 4 (soundtrack) |
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