Carmine Appice
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Carmine Appice (born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer, best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's older brother. Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014. He is credited with influencing later rock drummers including Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain, Aerosmith's Joey Kramer, Roger Taylor of Queen, Phil Collins of Genesis, Rush's Neil Peart, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, Slayer's Dave Lombardo, Richar…
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Vanilla Fudge · King Kobra
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Kiss: Through the Years
2022 · TV
Skum Rocks!
2013 · Movie
Black Roses
1988 · Movie
Jorge Salán: No Looking Back
2014 · Movie
Rod's Christmas Concert
1976 · Movie
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012 · Movie
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986 · Movie
Something Has Changed: A Quixotic Journey through the Spanish Blues
2025 · Movie
Bob Welch & Friends: Live from the Roxy
1981 · Movie
Ozzy Osborne Live in Dortmund
1983 · Movie
Runaway Radio
2024 · Movie
Ferocious Drummers
— · Movie