Vincent Taylor (musician)
Vincent Taylor | |
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Birth name | Christopher Hempstead Donald |
Born | San Salvador, Bahamas | July 31, 1948
Died | April 19, 1974 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 25)
Genres | Rock, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar |
Associated acts | Sha Na Na |
Vincent "Vinnie" Taylor (July 31, 1948 - April 19, 1974) was an American lead guitar player best known from the group, Sha Na Na. His birth name was Christopher Hempstead Donald.[1] He graduated from Kent School in 1965 and Columbia College in 1971.
In February 1971 he replaced guitarist Larry "Israel" Packer. He played with the band until he died from an accidental heroin overdose[2] after a concert at University Hall at the University of Virginia on April 17, 1974.
Escaped convict Elmer Edward Solly assumed the name Vinnie Taylor while a fugitive and performed under this stage name.[3]
References[]
- ^ The New York Times. "Vinnie Taylor, 25, Guitarist For Sha-Na-Na, Found Dead", 21 April 1974.
- ^ "Sha Na Na". Billboard. February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ Leung, Rebecca (February 18, 2009). "The Great Pretender". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- 1974 deaths
- 20th-century American guitarists
- American rock guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Columbia College (New York) alumni
- Deaths by heroin overdose in Virginia
- Kent School alumni
- Sha Na Na members
- 20th-century American male musicians