What is Vince Neil?
{{Infobox musical artist |Name = Vince Neil |Img = Vince Neil.JPG |Img_capt = Vince Neil in 2008 |Img_size = 250px |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = Vincent Neil Wharton |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1961|2|8|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Hollywood]], [[California]] |death_date= |Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]] |Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[hard rock]], [[glam metal]] |Instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[harmonica]] |Years_active = 1981–''present'' |Associated_acts = [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Hear 'n Aid]] |URL = [http://www.vinceneil.net/ www.vinceneil.net] }} '''Vincent Neil Wharton''' (born February 8, 1961 in [[Hollywood]], [[California]]) is an [[Americans|American]] musician. He is the lead singer of the [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Mötley Crüe]]. He joined Mötley Crüe in 1981 and released ''[[Too Fast for Love]]'' on November 10, 1981. He then went on to record ''[[Shout at the Devil]]'', ''[[Theatre of Pain]]'', ''[[Girls, Girls, Girls (Mötley Crüe album)|Girls, Girls, Girls]]'' and ''[[Dr. Feelgood (album)|Dr. Feelgood]]'' with Mötley Crüe before both Neil and Mötley Crüe parted ways. He then went on a solo career but rejoined Mötley Crüe when both their fortunes were declining. The band then released ''[[Generation Swine]]'' on June 24, 1997 but there was a lot of tension in the band and [[Tommy Lee]] left the band. Lee was replaced by [[Randy Castillo]] and the band recorded ''[[New Tattoo]]'' on July 11, 2000. The band went on hiatus after Castillo died of [[cancer]] on March 26, 2002. The band then released their ninth studio album ''[[Saints of Los Angeles]]'' on June 24, 2008. He was ranked at #33 in the ''Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists'' by [[Hit Parader]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/|accessdate=2013-04-24|title=Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time|publisher=[[Hit Parader]]|archive-date=2012-05-29|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120529174354/http://www.hearya.co