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Formerly of. Kiss. Dan Hartman. Treasure. Laura Nyro. Warrior. Heat. Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist. 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.
Apr 8, 2014 · Vinnie Vincent was a virtuoso guitarist who joined Kiss in 1982 and helped them regain their musical relevance in the Eighties. He then became a hair-metal star and disappeared from the public eye for 15 years, living in seclusion in Tennessee.
Nov 29, 2022 · By Andrew Daly. published 29 November 2022. Kiss's always-colorful bassist reflects on how he and Paul Stanley wrestled with the band's identity – and Vinnie Vincent's unorthodox, fleet-fingered ideas – on Creatures of the Night, 40 years on. (Image credit: Phil Dent/Redferns)
- Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Heavy Pettin' (1988) We can think about what might have been had Vincent chosen the safe route. We can also hypothesize the reasons as to why he didn't.
- Kiss – Fits Like a Glove (1983) When one looks back on Kiss, the word 'demonic' is usually associated with the band's mouthy bassist, Gene Simmons, rather than in association with their guitar-related exploits.
- Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Ashes to Ashes (1988) Yet another example of Vincent's pursuit of greatness through the use of a neon pink V, 1988's Ashes to Ashes is easily one of Vincent's most high-flying solos.
- Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Animal (1986) In general, Vincent showed blatant disregard for restraint, subtlety, or any form of respect for the wellbeing of his listener's hearing.
- “Lick it Up” Kiss. From: 'Lick it Up' (1983) When all is said and done, the song most people will remember Vinnie Vincent by is “Lick it Up”: the title track from Kiss’ make-up removing album of the same name, for which Vincent contributed co-writes on a stunning eight of ten tracks.
- “I Love it Loud” Kiss. From: 'Creatures of the Night' (1982) Ace Frehley’s mug may have been on the original cover, but Creatures of the Night secretly marked Vinnie Vincent’s arrival in Kiss.
- “I Still Love You” Kiss. From: Creatures of the Night (1982) For all the songs they’ve written over the years, Kiss have only delivered a handful of truly memorable ballads.
- “Twisted” Vinnie Vincent Invasion. From: 'Vinnie Vincent Invasion' (1986) No song epitomizes the frantic, hairspray-coated abandon of the two Vinnie Vincent Invasion LPs better than the absolutely bonkers “Twisted.”
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Learn about Vinnie Vincent, the guitarist who played in Kiss for two years and had a brief solo career in the late '80s. Find out his birth name, style, albums, reviews and more on AllMusic.
Oct 26, 2022 · Vinnie Vincent's controversial Kiss solos drove Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley mad – watch one of the guitarist's craziest live wigouts. By Jackson Maxwell. published 26 October 2022. Vincent brought an of-the-moment edge to Kiss's hard-rock sound in the early '80s, but his attention-grabbing antics proved to be unpopular with the band's two ...
