Johnny Solinger
John Preston Solinger (August 7, 1965 – June 26, 2021) was an American singer known for being the lead vocalist of the hard rock/heavy metal band Skid Row from 1999 to 2015.
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- Name
- Johnny Solinger
- Birth Name
- John Preston Solinger
- Birthplace
- Dallas, Texas, U.S.
- Born
- 7 August 1965
- Died
- 26 June 2021
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- hard rock · country
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John Preston Solinger (August 7, 1965 – June 26, 2021) was an American singer known for being the lead vocalist of the hard rock/heavy metal band Skid Row from 1999 to 2015.
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• Name — Johnny Solinger • Birth Name — John Preston Solinger • Birthplace — Dallas, Texas, U.S. • Born — 7 August 1965 • Died — 26 June 2021 • Genre — Hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, country • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1990–2021 • Past Member Of — * Solinger • Skid Row • Website — johnnysolinger.com
Solinger
Solinger
Johnny Solinger moved to the Dallas–Fort Worth area as a young boy, where he was exposed to hard rock and country music, and fell in love with them. In 1990, he formed the rock band Solinger in Dallas, recording four independent records: Solinger, Solinger II, Chain Link Fence, and Solinger Live. He enjoyed live performance and radio success throughout the Southwest.
Skid Row
Skid Row
In 1999, Skid Row members Dave "The Snake" Sabo, Rachel Bolan, and Scotti Hill hired Solinger to replace previous lead vocalist Sebastian Bach. In 2000, Skid Row was the opening band on Kiss's "Farewell Tour." With over 15 years in the band, he was their longest-serving vocalist, and performed on the studio albums Thickskin (2003) and Revolutions Per Minute (2006), along with Chapters 1 and 2 of the United World Rebellion EP trilogy. In April 2015, Solinger was fired from Skid Row, and was briefly replaced by Tony Harnell, who was eventually replaced by ZP Theart.
Solo career
Solo career
In 2008, Solinger pursued a country music solo career. His first country album was only released regionally and is filled with both country and rock. The album includes the song "You Lie", which he recorded with his bandmates from Skid Row.
Death
Death
Solinger died on June 26, 2021, one month after he revealed that he was suffering from liver failure. He was 55 years old.
With Skid Row
With Skid Row
• Thickskin (2003) • Revolutions Per Minute (2006) • United World Rebellion: Chapter One (2013) • Rise of the Damnation Army – United World Rebellion: Chapter Two (2014)
Solo
Solo
• Chain Link Fence (2000) • Solinger (2003) • Solinger II (2003) • Johnny Solinger (2008)
The (Party) Dolls
The (Party) Dolls
• Doll House Rock
Identity
Identity
Johnny Solinger is recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Classed in the genre country music. Classed in the genre hard rock.
Photo of singer Johnny Solinger, performing live at the South Texas Rockfest on July 11, 2008. en:http: www.Flickr.com/photos/tkkate/2691774018/ Uploaded to flickr by Tawny Rockerazzi under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
The original uploader was Skarl the Drummer at English Wikipedia. · by Tawny Rockerazzi
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Johnny Solinger died on 26 June 2021.
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• Illustration — Solinger (right) performing with Skid Row in 2008
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