Vince Neil
Vince Neil | |
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Neil performing at Wacken Open Air in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Vincent Neil Wharton February 8, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Glendora, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Member of | Mötley Crüe |
| Formerly of | Hear 'n Aid |
Spouses | Beth Lynn
(m. 1981; div. 1985)Sharise Ruddell
(m. 1987; div. 1993)Lia Gerardini
(m. 2005; div. 2010) |
Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 formation until his departure in 1992. Neil reunited with the band in 1996 and continued with them until the band's 2015 retirement, and again from the band's 2018 reunion onwards. Outside of Mötley Crüe, Neil has also released three studio albums as a solo artist – the most recent of which, Tattoos & Tequila, was released in 2010. Neil's visual aesthetic and distinctive singing voice are considered synonymous with the American glam metal movement of the 1980s.