About Vince Martell
Vince Martell is an American guitarist best known as the lead guitarist for Vanilla Fudge. In 2000, he released his first solo CD, Endless High, followed in 2001 by a self-titled CD, Vince Martell. While in his teens, Martell joined the Navy, where he discovered his skills as a guitarist. Martell first played classical and jazz on the guitar, switched to rock and roll in the late '50s, learning how to play "Honky Tonk", "Hideaway", "Green Onions" and other rock and roll standard songs. After Brennan was replaced by Carmine Appice and a record deal forced the band to change its name, the band became Vanilla Fudge.
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