Vinny Appice
American drummer
Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer. He is best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. His family is Italian. He is the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vincent Samson Appice |
| Born | September 13, 1957 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
Appice joined Black Sabbath in 1980 after Ward left during the Heaven and Hell tour. He joined to help make the album Heaven and Hell. He was the drummer for Sabbath after Bill Ward [2] Later, when Ronnie James Dio left Black Sabbath, he and Appice cofounded Dio. In 1992, he rejoined Black Sabbath with Ronnie for the album Dehumanizer. Appice has played music with many other bands.[3][4]
References
change- ↑ Saulnier, Jason (March 24, 2012). "Vinny Appice Interview". Music Legends. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ Hotten, Jon. "The Dio Years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Vinny Appice ospite di Sin City Sinners" (in Italian). roadrunnerrecords.it. September 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ↑ "VINNY APPICE Comments on WAMI Project Featuring DOOGIE WHITE, MARCO MENDOZA". Blabbermouth.net. November 25, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2014.