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Exposed (Vince Neil Album)
''Exposed'' is the debut solo album of Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil following his exit from the band in 1992. It was released in 1993 and reached No. 13 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album was recorded at the Record Plant in Los Angeles in 1992. Neil titled the album ''Exposed'' because he thought of the album as his moment in the spotlight, no longer being a member of Mötley Crüe. Neil's manager, Bruce Bird, died of a brain aneurysm during the recording. Neil later hired Burt Stein. Background Vince Neil, together with then manager Bruce Bird and Jack Blades, originally approached long time friend and ex- Ozzy bassist Phil Soussan to help him write the album and put a band together. Soussan left his then current band Beggars & Thieves and wrote several tracks with Neil of which 5 were included on the album. The original lineup was to have featured Adrian Vandenberg of Whitesnake and Manic Eden on guitar but a switch was made at the last minute, at Warner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961), best known by the stage name Vince Neil, is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist 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. Although his later life has seen media focus more on his poor live performances and off-stage controversy, Neil's aesthetic and singing voice are still considered synonymous with the American glam metal movement of the 1980s. "You wouldn't take any other life advice from them," wrote ''People'' Magazine, "but the heavy metal rockers sure had style." Early life Neil was born in Hollywood, California, to Shir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beggars & Thieves
Beggars & Thieves is a band initially made up of lead vocalist Louie Merlino, guitarist Ron Mancuso, bassist Phil Soussan, and drummer Bobby Borg. Phil Soussan and Bobby Borg left after the band’s first album and after some light touring, and they are pictured on the album sleeve/liner notes and credited as having played on it. They released a video for the song "Beggars & Thieves" from their first album. After that album, Beggars & Thieves went through some personnel changes. Soussan left to put together a band and write for long time friend Vince Neil's first solo project and Borg left the band to form the group Left For Dead and eventually join the multi platinum group Warrant. Mancuso, Merlino and producer Barbiero decided to carry on without them. In 1991, a new three-person lineup was formed—one that consisted of Louie Merlino on lead vocals, Mancuso on both bass and guitar and newcomer Bobby Chouinard on drums. It was also in 1991 that Beggars & Thieves left Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
