Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8,1961 in Hollywood, California) is an American musician. He is the lead singer of the heavy metal band Motley Crue.
He joined Motley Crue in 1981 and released Too Fast for Love on November 10,1981. He then went on to record Shout at the Devil, Theatre of Pain, Girls, Girls, Girls and Dr. Feelgood with Motley Crue before both Neil and Motley Crue parted ways. He then went on a solo career but rejoined Motley Crue when both their fortunes were declining. The band then released Generation Swine on June 24,1997 but there was a lot of tension in the band and Tommy Lee left the band. Lee was replaced by Randy Castillo and the band recorded New Tattoo on July 11,2000. The band went on hiatus after Castillo died of cancer on March 26,2002. The band then released their ninth studio album Saints of Los Angeles on June 24,2008.
He was ranked at #33 in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader.
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Other websites
Official website
1961 births
Living people
American heavy metal musicians
American racecar drivers
American rock singers
Singers from Los Angeles
Motley Crue members