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| Background information | |
| Origin | Long Island, New York |
| Genre(s) | Rock Psychedelic |
| Years active | 1967– Present |
| Label(s) | Atco Records Rhino Records WorldSound Records Escapi Music |
| Website | http://www.vanillafudge.com/ |
| Members | |
| Carmine Appice Tim Bogert Vince Martell Mark Stein |
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Vanilla Fudge was an American psychedelic band that recorded albums from 1967 to 1970. Members included organist Mark Stein, bassist Tim Bogert, lead guitarist Vince Martell, and drummer Carmine Appice. They had a number of hit singles, their biggest hit being "You Keep Me Hangin' On," a slowed-down, trippy, hard rock cover of a song originally recorded by The Supremes, which particularly featured Appice's energetic drumming. One follow-up to this hit, "Take Me For a Little While," had a quite different lyric message than the former. The members of Vanilla Fudge were great admirers of The Beatles, and covered several of their songs including "Ticket to Ride", as well as "Eleanor Rigby", of which The Beatles were quite fond. Their rendition of "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" was featured in the 2007 film "Zodiac". They were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (www.limusichalloffame.org)on October 15, 2006, along with Billy Joel and Joan Jett. Fellow Long Islander Felix Cavaliere inducted them into the hall. They were "discovered" and managed by reputed Luchese crime-family member, Phillip Basile, who operated several famous L.I. clubs—the Action House, Speaks, Channel 80, Industry—three of which were the same club (on Austin Boulevard, in Island Park, NY) with different names.
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Personnel
Current members
- Carmine Appice - drums, vocals
- Tim Bogert - bass, vocals
- Vince Martell - guitar, vocals
- Mark Stein - lead vocals, keyboards
Former Members
- Lanny Cordola - guitar, vocals
- Paul Hanson - guitar, vocals
- Bill Pascali - lead vocals, keyboards
- Pete Bremy - bass, vocals
- Teddy Rondinelli - guitar, vocals
- Derek St. Holmes - guitar, vocals
- T.M. Stevens - bass
Discography
Studio albums
1. Vanilla Fudge (1967)
2. The Beat Goes On (1968)
3. Renaissance (1968)
4. Near the Beginning (1969)
5. Rock & Roll (1969)
6. Mystery (1984)
7. Vanilla Fudge 2001/ The Return / Then And Now (2002)
8. Out Through the in Door (2007)
Collections and live albums
1. Best of Vanilla Fudge (1982)
2. The Best Of Vanilla Fudge - Live (Alive - Back On Stage) (1991)
3. Psychedelic Sundae - The Best of Vanilla Fudge (1993)
4. The Return - Live in Germany Part 1 (2003)
5. The Real Deal - Vanilla Fudge Live (2003)
6. Rocks the Universe - Live in Germany Part 2 (2003)
7. Good Good Rockin' - Live @ Rockpalast (2007)
External links
- Vanilla Fudge Official Site [1]
- Carmine Appice Official Site [2]
- Tim Bogert Official Site [3]
- Paul Hanson MySpace Page [4]
- Vince Martell Official Site [5]
- Bill Pascali Official Site [6]
- Derek St. Holmes Official Site [7]
- Mark Stein Official Site [8]
- T.M. Stevens Official Site [9]
References
- Perry, Shawn. The Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Bash. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
- Rees, Dafydd; Chamption, Luke (1989). Rock Movers & Shakers (1st. ed). Billboard Publishing. ISBN 0-8230-7609-1.
- RockDetector. RockDetector - The World's Biggest Rock Resource On The Web. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
- Official Homepage. Official Homepage. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
- Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll.
