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Carmine Appice was born on 15 December, 1946 in New York City, U.S., is an American drummer (born 1946). Discover Carmine Appice's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

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Occupation Drummer
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 15 December 1946
Birthday 15 December
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1946

Carmine Appice (born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer.

He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder.

He is also Vinny Appice's older brother.

1960

Appice first came to prominence as the drummer with the late 1960s psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge.

He contributed distinctive background harmonies with bassist Tim Bogert.

After five albums, the pair left Vanilla Fudge to form the blues rock quartet Cactus, with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty.

Appice and Bogert then left Cactus to join Jeff Beck in the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice.

1972

was first published in 1972 and has since been revised and republished as The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method.

It covers the basic subjects of rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, shuffle rhythms, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises.

Appice has claimed that he influenced John Bonham's use of bass drum triplets.

Appice received classical music training, and was influenced early on by the work of jazz drummers Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.

1976

Appice joined Rod Stewart's backing band in 1976 co-writing songs such as "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks".

1978

He also played drums on a track on Paul Stanley's eponymous solo album (1978).

He was a member of KGB, which featured Ray Kennedy, Ric Grech, Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg.

Appice has recorded with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Ted Nugent and Pink Floyd.

He has also played with King Kobra and (alongside John Sykes) in Blue Murder.

1981

On May 23, 1981, Tom Bradley, the then Mayor of Los Angeles, proclaimed that day as Carmine Appice Day in the city, in recognition of the drummer's charitable and educational work.

1983

In late 1983 Appice toured with Ozzy Osbourne in support of his Gold-selling Bark at the Moon album, but shortly afterward was fired from the backing group.

Though Osbourne had a good relationship with him, the singer's wife and manager Sharon detested Appice, and the decision to fire him was strictly hers.

1995

Appice recorded Caso Cerrado (1995) with the Argentine guitarist Pappo.

They were also joined by bassist Tim Bogert on four songs, including "P. B. A. Boogie".

1999

He spent 1999 touring Japan with Bogert and Char in a unit called CB&A, with a live album released the following year.

2000

In 2000, Appice formed the power trio DBA with Bogert and Rick Derringer, and was reunited once again with Bogert when they reformed Vanilla Fudge.

2005

In 2005, he became an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization which provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in less privileged public schools throughout the USA.

He has personally delivered instruments to children in the program and has also performed at benefit concerts for the organization and sits on its Honorary board of directors.

2006

In 2006, he formed the drum ensemble SLAMM in which Appice participated on drums playing alongside four young drummers; the resulting show has been described as "Stomp on steroids".

The band filmed a promotional video for the Cable Network station ESPN, using a NASCAR garage as a set and mechanics' hardware as instruments.

2008

SLAMM was voted as the runner-up in the Drum magazine poll for Percussion Ensemble (2008) after a special appearance at the magazine's drum festival.

The group also appears on the Modern Drummer festival DVD (2008).

2009

He recorded Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus: Conquering Heroes (2009).

This was the third album in his Guitar Zeus series.

These albums have featured guitarists such as Jennifer Batten, Brian May, Ted Nugent, Richie Sambora and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Carmine Appice lives in New York with his longtime girlfriend, radio personality Leslie Gold, The Radiochick.

2011

He lent his talents to the Sly Stone CD I'm Back! Family & Friends, on which he plays on the Sly classic "Stand!" It was released on August 16, 2011.

2011–2012 saw Carmine performing Drum Wars shows with his brother Vinny Appice and guitarist Michael Hund, as well a reformation of King Kobra with Johnny Rod, Mick Sweda, and David Henzerling, with Paul Shortino replacing Marcie Free on lead vocals.

This lineup released an eponymous album, King Kobra, in April 2011 on the Frontiers label, which received critical acclaim.

2013

Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.

His best-selling drum instruction book The Realistic Rock Drum Method.

A new King Kobra album was released in 2013, titled King Kobra II, featuring the song "Have a Good Time", for which a music video was filmed in the fall of 2012 at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas Valley.

2016

Appice published his memoir, Stick It!: My Life of Sex, Drums & Rock 'n' Roll, in 2016.