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Vinnie Colaiuta is an American drummer who has been active in the music industry since the late 1970s. He is best known for his work with Frank Zappa, Sting, Jeff Beck, and Chick Corea. He has also worked with many other artists, including Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, and Barbra Streisand. Colaiuta was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, and began playing drums at the age of five. He studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and then moved to Los Angeles, California, where he began his professional career. Colaiuta has released several solo albums, including Vinnie Colaiuta (1985), Vinnie Colaiuta & Friends (1991), and Vinnie Colaiuta & Friends II (1995). He has also appeared on numerous albums as a session musician. As of 2021, Vinnie Colaiuta's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.

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Occupation Drummer
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 5 February, 1956
Birthday 5 February
Birthplace Brownsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Vinnie Colaiuta Net Worth

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2016

In 1990, Colaiuta got a phone call from Sting, flew to England, and won the audition to become a member of his band. He remained with Sting for much of the 1990s, touring and recording the albums Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), Mercury Falling (1996), Brand New Day (1999) and Sacred Love (2003). On November 12, 2016, he played with Sting in the first concert to be held at the Bataclan in Paris since the terrorist attack a year earlier.

1994

In 1994, he released his debut solo album. He has won over fifteen Drummer of the Year awards from Modern Drummer magazine's annual reader polls. These include ten awards in the "Best Overall" category.

1981

In 1981, he left touring with Zappa to become a studio musician, recording for the band Pages and pop singer Gino Vannelli. Opportunities arose with saxophonist Tom Scott and bassist Larry Klein, who invited Colaiuta to play on a record by his then-girlfriend, Joni Mitchell. When Klein and Mitchell got married, Colaiuta was the best man at their wedding. During the 1980s, he toured with Mitchell. By the end of the 1980s he was living the busy life of a studio musician, recording albums, doing TV and film work during the day, and playing clubs at night. In addition to pop acts, he has worked with jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Buell Neidlinger, and the Buddy Rich Big Band.

1978

After leaving school, he played local gigs in Boston. He joined a brief tour organized by Al Kooper, then worked in California on an album by Christopher Morris, which Kooper was producing. Although he returned to Boston, he was drawn back to California by friends. He took the bus from Boston to Los Angeles during the blizzard of 1978. After performing in jazz clubs, he won the audition to play drums for Frank Zappa. He toured with Zappa and appeared on the albums Joe's Garage, Tinsel Town Rebellion, and Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar.

1956

Vincent Peter Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer who has worked as the leader of his own band and as a session musician in many genres. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996, and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.

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