Vince Neil’s Birthday – February 8th, 1961
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2/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Vince Neil’s Birthday – February 8th, 1961
Conversation Starters
- Lead singer of Mötley Crüe Vince Neil has a birthday today! Let’s rock out in his honor!
- Happy Birthday to Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe! What’s your favorite track from The Crüe?
- Happy Birthday to the motliest hard rocker Vince Neil! Who’s your favorite hair metal singer from the 80’s?
Fast Facts
- Born: February 8th, 1961 in Hollywood, CA
- Full Name: Vincent Neil Wharton
- Nickname: Vinnie
- Lead singer of the 80’s heavy metal band Motley Crue
- Known for his long blonde hair and screeching singing voice
- Neil originally refused to join Motley Crue, he only accepted the offer after his former band Rock Candy decided to change direction and become a new wave band
- Neil was expelled from high school for fighting and drug use
- Motley Crue were known for their wild partying and on-stage antics
- They are considered one of the 80’s LA hard rock scene’s establishing acts
- Motley Crue had five multi-platinum albums in a row from 1982-1989
- The band was both loved and hated for their explicit songs about sex, drugs, and violence
- In 1984, Neil was involved in a fatal car crash in which Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley of the Finnish band Hanoi Rocks lost his life. Motley Crue’s 1985 album “Theatre of Pain” is dedicated to his memory
- Neil began a solo career in 1992 and released his first solo album, “Exposed,” in 1993
- He began the charitable Skylar Neil Foundation in memory of his daughter who died from stomach cancer in 1995
- In 1997, Neil rejoined Motley Crue for a reunion tour and released “Generation Swine,” which peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts
- He has pursued many business ventures since the 1990’s, including opening a tattoo parlor in Las Vegas called “Vince Neil Ink,” a tequila line called “Tres Rios,” and restaurant in Florida called “Dr. Feelgood’s Bar and Grill”
- Neil appeared on the VH1 reality show “The Surreal Life” in 2003
- His marriage to Lia Gherardini in 2005 was officiated by rapper M.C. Hammer in Las Vegas; Motley Crue members Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee were also in attendance
- In 2010, Neil appeared on “Skating with the Stars”
- Neil is also in the midst of attempting to get his pilot’s license and his journey has been filmed for a PBS reality show called “Vince Neil Escapes”
Discography (Solo)
- “Exposed” (1993)
- “Carved In Stone” (1995)
- “Vince Neil Live At The Whisky – One Night Only” (2003)
- “Tattoos & Tequila” (2010)
Discography (Motley Crue)
- “Too Fast For Love” (1981)
- “Shout At The Devil” (1983)
- “Theatre Of Pain” (1985)
- “Girls, Girls, Girls” (1987)
- “Dr. Feelgood” (1989)
- “Motley Crue” (1994)
- “Generation Swine” (1997)
- “Live: Entertainment Or Death” (1999)
- “New Tattoo” (2000)
- “Carnival Of Sins – Live” (2007)
- “Saints Of Los Angeles” (2008)
The Billboard 200 (Solo)
- “Exposed” (1993), #13
- “Carved In Stone” (1995), #139
Videos
Links
Sources
Check out Loudwire's favorite Motley Crue album readers poll
Check out his yearbook photo at Ultimate Classic Rock
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