1. Vincent Peter Colaiuta was born on February 5,1956 and is an American drummer known for his technical mastery who has worked as a session musician in many genres.
12 Facts About Vinnie Colaiuta
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Vinnie Colaiuta was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Vinnie Colaiuta has won one Grammy Award and has been nominated twice.
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Vinnie Colaiuta was given his first drum kit when he was seven.
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Vinnie Colaiuta was listening to organists, notably Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff and Don Patterson.
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Vinnie Colaiuta joined a brief tour organized by Al Kooper, then worked in California on an album by Christopher Morris, which Kooper was producing.
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Vinnie Colaiuta took the bus from Boston to Los Angeles during the Great Blizzard of 1978.
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Vinnie Colaiuta toured with Zappa and appeared on the albums Joe's Garage, Tinsel Town Rebellion, and Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar.
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When Klein and Mitchell got married, Vinnie Colaiuta was the best man at their wedding.
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In 1990, Vinnie Colaiuta got a phone call from Sting, flew to England, and won the audition to become a member of his band.
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Vinnie Colaiuta remained with Sting for much of the 1990s, touring and recording the albums Ten Summoner's Tales, Mercury Falling, Brand New Day and Sacred Love.
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Vinnie Colaiuta has won over fifteen Drummer of the Year awards from Modern Drummer magazine's annual reader polls.