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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.




Career






= Solinger

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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

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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

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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 from Skid Row.




Death


Solinger died on June 26, 2021, one month after he revealed that he was suffering from liver failure. He was 55 years old.




Discography






= With Skid Row

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Thickskin (2003)
Revolutions Per Minute (2006)
United World Rebellion: Chapter One (2013)
Rise of the Damnation Army – United World Rebellion: Chapter Two (2014)




= Solo

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Chain Link Fence (2000)
Solinger (2003)
Solinger II (2003)
Johnny Solinger (2008)




= The (Party) Dolls

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Doll House Rock




References






External links



Johnny Solinger discography at Discogs
Johnny Solinger at IMDb

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• Skid Row
• Johnny Solinger
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• Skid Row (American band)
• List of Skid Row members
• Thickskin
• Revolutions per Minute (Skid Row album)
• Tony Harnell
• I Remember You (Skid Row song)
• United World Rebellion
• List of 2021 deaths in popular music