Vinnie Vincent

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vinnie Vincent
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Aug 6, 1952(1952-08-06)
Age	72
Birthplace	Bridgeport
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Leo

Vinnie Vincent Biography

Vinnie Vincent is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on August 6, 1952 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Former guitarist of the band KISS and also was a successful solo artist.

He was the music director for the TV show Happy Days, which starred He was the staff composer for the show Happy Days, which starred Ron Howard..

Vincent John Cusano was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Theresa “Terri” (Ferraro) and Alfonso Cusano, musicians. Both of his parents were of Italian descent. He picked up the guitar at an early age and was inspired by bluegrass and rock and roll. Cusano’s first introduction to working with internationally renowned artists was working with Felix Cavaliere (mostly widely known from “The Rascals” and their hit “Good Lovin” prior) as part of the band “Treasure”. This resulted in an album of the same name being released on Epic Records in 1977. It was recorded in New York City at Sound Ideas recording studios In 1980, Vincent moved to Los Angeles, California where he became a staff songwriter for the television series Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi. Many of the series songs were written on Vincent’s acoustic guitar while sitting at the Cunninghams’ kitchen table on the Happy Days set, during off-time from the show’s rehearsal schedule. Vincent has said the times of working at the Paramount lot were genuinely “happy days”. According to the site “Kiss Related Recordings”, Vincent has played with Dan Hartman as well as the bands Hunter, Warrior, Hitchhikers and Heat going as far back as 1970.

Though contributing to Creatures of the Night as a session player before being named as Frehley’s replacement in December 1982, Vincent, for all the public knew, was the official guitarist in Kiss and played all the lead guitar tracks on Lick it Up. In what was a frequent occurrence for former guitarist Frehley, a “ghost player” was asked to play on the album, with Rick Derringer recording the solo on the opening track.

Both of his parents were members of a group, and released several albums during the 1940s.

Vinnie Vincent Net Worth

Vinnie Vincent is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vinnie Vincent 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The first time he recorded track in a local group named The Younger Generation.

He quit KISS after one year to form his own group called Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Vinnie Vincent Invasion, which was later changed to Slaughter.

Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is a former member of the rock band Kiss from 1982 until mid-1984 during the band’s transition out of their 1973–1983 makeup period. Vincent was the last member to wear a unique makeup/costume configuration, as the character of the Ankh Warrior (a design created by Paul Stanley), until he and the band were first shown without the makeup during an interview on MTV in September 1983. He also was the leader of his own band, Vinnie Vincent Invasion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vinnie Vincent height 5 ft 7 in Vinnie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Vinnie Vincent Dating?

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A tribute album entitled Kiss My Ankh: A Tribute To Vinnie Vincent was released by SplitScreen Entertainment on August 27, 2008. The album consists of new recordings of songs from Vincent’s careers with Kiss and the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Featured artists include Steve Brown of Trixter, Troy Patrick Farrell of White Lion, T.J. Racer of Nitro, Mike Weeks of Robert Fleischman’s band, Sheldon Tarsha of Adler’s Appetite, Chris Caffery of Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ryan Roxie from the Alice Cooper band and rock and roll comic C.C. Banana, who performs a parody of the Kiss song “Unholy” (rewritten as a roast of Danger Danger vocalist Ted Poley).

Facts & Trivia

Vinnie Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vinnie Vincent celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.

Vinnie Vincent’s first concert in 30 years was scheduled for December 7, 2018 at Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee. However these shows were postponed until February 8–9, 2019 in Nashville, before being cancelled.

Who is Vinnie Vincent's wife?

On the evening of May 22nd, 2011, Vinnie Vincent’s wife, Diane Cusano , walked into the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 15 miles from her Smyrna home.

What happened to Vinnie Vincent?

Despite the album’s success, Vincent was fired by KISS after the “Lick It Up” touring cycle came to an end , allegedly due to a dispute over both the terms of his employment contract with the band and royalties. From there, Vincent founded VINNIE VINCENT INVASION, which recorded two albums.

Who replaced Vinnie Vincent?

Lick It Up became Kiss’s first Gold record in three years, but the tour was even more sparsely attended than the previous one. Vincent did not get along with Simmons and Stanley, and he left the band at the conclusion of the tour in March 1984. Vincent’s replacement was Mark St. John , a session player and guitar tutor.

What was Vinnie Vincents KISS character?

From 1982-1983, the new line-up of Kiss became Simmons (the Demon), Stanley (the Starchild), Eric Carr (the Fox), and Vincent ( the Wizard ). This incarnation of Kiss was to be the last incarnation of the original make-up era.

Is Ace Frehley rich?

Ace Frehley Net Worth: Ace Frehley is an American rock musician who has a net worth of $1 million. Also known by his stage persona, “The Spaceman,” Frehley is most famous for being the lead guitarist and co-founding member of the rock band Kiss.