What is Vinnie Vincent?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Vinnie Vincent | Img = Vinnie Vincent Invasion - Vinnie Vincent.png | Img_capt = ''Billboard'', page 47, 7 May 1988 | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | alias = The Ankh Warrior | Birth_name = Vincent John Cusano | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|8|6}} | birth_place = [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]] | death_date = | death_place = | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]] | Genre = [[Glam metal]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[hard rock]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]] | Years_active = 1970–''present'' | Label = | Associated_acts = [[Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]<br>[[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]<br>[[Dan Hartman]]<br>Treasure<br>[[Laura Nyro]]<br>Warrior<br>Heat | URL = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Vinnie Vincent''' (born '''Vincent John Cusano'''; August 6, 1952) is an [[Americans|American]] [[guitarist]] and [[songwriter]]. He is best known for being a former member of the [[band]] [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. He was also the leader of his own band, [[Vinnie Vincent Invasion]]. == Career == Vincent began his career in the early 1970s, playing guitar in local bands including Hunter and Treasure. In early 1980, Vinnie Vincent moved to [[Los Angeles, California]], where he began composing songs for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] TV series [[Happy Days]]. Vinnie Vincent shot to fame in 1982 replacing the guitarist [[Ace Frehley]] in the hard rock band [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. Was large the contribution to the band co-wrote the songs I Love It Loud, Killer, I Still Love You, of Album Creatures of the Night. For legal reasons Frehley appeared on the album cover and I Love It Loud video. In 1983, he recorded with Kiss the Album Lick It Up, where he co-wrote the themes Lick It Up, Exciter, Not for the Innocent, Young and Wasted, Gimme More, All Hell's Breakin' Loose, A Million to One, And on