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Vinnie Lopez
Vincent Lopez (born January 22, 1949), nicknamed Mad Dog, is an American drummer. Between 1968 and 1974, he backed Bruce Springsteen in several bands, including Steel Mill and the E Street Band. He also played on Springsteen's first two albums, '' Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' and '' The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle''. Both during and after his time with the E Street Band, Lopez played drums with numerous Jersey Shore bands. In April 2014, Lopez was inducted by Springsteen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band. Early years Vincent Lopez grew up in Neptune Township, New Jersey where he attended Neptune High School with future E Street Band bass player Garry Tallent and Southside Johnny. From 1956 to 1962, he played the soprano valve bugle in a Drum and Bugle Corps. Then, as a teenager, he taught himself the drums and began playing with Buzzy Lubinsky, a drummer/DJ based in Asbury Park. Lubinsky's father was Herman Lubinsky, owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptune Township, New Jersey
Neptune Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,061, an increase of 126 (+0.5%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 27,935, which in turn reflected an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. Featuring Jersey Shore Medical Center, the historic community of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Ocean Grove, along with office parks and cultural amenities, Neptune Township has been a longtime regional commercial and cultural hub of the Jersey Shore. The township was named for Neptune (mythology), Neptune, the Roman water deity, and its location on the Atlantic Ocean. History Neptune was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1879, from portions of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ocean Township. Portions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
