John Preston Solinger
John Preston Solinger (August 7, 1965[citation needed] – June 26, 2021[citation needed]) was an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of Skid Row from 1999 to 2015. At the time of his split, Solinger was the band’s longest serving vocalist, surpassing Sebastian Bach, who was in the band for nine years. During his time in the band, he performed on the albums Thickskin (2003) and Revolutions Per Minute (2006), along with Chapters 1 and 2 of the three-part United World Rebellion EP series, with Chapter 3 due to be completed with Solinger’s replacement ZP Theart on vocals.
Musical career[edit]
Solinger[edit]
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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[edit]
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.”[1]
Solo career[edit]
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 band mates in Skid Row.
Death[edit]
Solinger died on June 26, 2021,[citation needed] one month after he revealed he was suffering from liver failure.[2][3]
Discography[edit]
With Skid Row[edit]
- Thickskin (2003)[4]
- Revolutions Per Minute (2006)[5]
- United World Rebellion: Chapter One (2013)[5]
- Rise of the Damnation Army – United World Rebellion: Chapter Two (2014)
Solo[edit]
The (Party) Dolls[edit]
- Doll House Rock
References[edit]
- ^ Weber, Barry. “Biography: Skid Row”. AMG. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ “Ex-SKID ROW Singer JOHNNY SOLINGER Dead At 55”. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. June 26, 2021.
- ^ Cannon, Matt (2021-06-27). “Tributes paid to former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger following his death”. Newsweek. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. “Thickskin: Skid Row – Songs, Reviews, Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “Johnny Solinger – Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “Solinger – Credits”. AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Schwann Spectrum. 9. Stereophile. 2000. p. 244. ISBN 9781575980782.
External Links[edit]
- Johnny Solinger discography at Discogs
- Johnny Solinger at IMDb
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