Vince Neil

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Vince Neil (born Vincent Neil Wharton, February 8, 1961 in Millinocket, Maine) is the singer for American Glam Metal band Mötley Crüe. He was found while performing with his band, Rock Candi, and joined the band in 1981.

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In 1983 (see 1983 in music), Mötley Crüe released Shout at the Devil, a blockbuster success that established the band as one of the biggest acts of the 1980s. After a tour with Ozzy Osbourne, Neil was in a drunk driving accident near Redondo Beach, California. One of the passengers, Razzle (Nicholas Dingley), the drummer of Hanoi Rocks, died.

After completing rehabilitation, Neil and Mötley Crüe released Dr. Feelgood in 1989. He left Motley Crue to pursue a solo career in February 1992. According to some rumors, he was fired because he was more interested in car racing than the band.

In 1995, his daughter, Skylar Neil, passed away of cancer, marking one of the most painful parts of his life.

With Steve Stevens, (formerly with Billy Idol), Dave Marshall, Robbie Crane, and Vik Foxx, Neil began a solo career which quickly petered out, and he was asked to rejoin the flailing Mötley Crüe in 1997 (see 1997 in music). Despite the departure of Tommy Lee, Mötley Crüe released New Tattoo in 2000 (see 2000 in music).

In 2004, Vince Neil was featured in the Rock Never Stops Tour with other 80s rock bands.

Vince married Lia Gerardini in January 2005. The ceremony was officiated by ordained minister and fellow cast member of The Surreal Life, MC Hammer.

1 Solo-Discography
- 1.1 Albums
- 1.2 Singles
2 Pop culture trivia
3 External links

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Solo-Discography

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Albums

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Singles

Promise Me, 2005
Sister Of Pain, 1993
Can't Change Me, 1993
Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too , 1993
You're Invited (But Your Friend Can't Come), 1992

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Pop culture trivia

Is on the front cover of Mötley Crüe's first album Too Fast For Love.
Is referred to as the 'blonde haired surfer boy' of Mötley Crüe.
Was in a sex tape with porn star Janine Lindemulder and another unidentified model from Hustler magazine.
He tore a ligament in his leg while perfoming 'Live Wire' at a concert.
Had a widely publicised feud with Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose and would wear a t-shirt that clearly said 'FUCK AXL'.

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