Lee Ving
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| Background information |
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| Birth name |
Lee James Capallero |
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| Born |
(1950-04-10) April 10, 1950 |
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| Origin |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Genres |
Hardcore punk, blues |
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| Occupation(s) |
Musician, actor |
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| Instruments |
Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
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| Years active |
1960s–present |
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| Labels |
Slash, Fear, Sector 2 |
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| Associated acts |
Fear, MD.45, Range War, Easy Love |
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Lee Ving (born Lee James Capallero; April 10, 1950) is an American musician most known for his role as lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the Los Angeles-based punk rock band Fear, and as an actor.[1]
Early life and music
Lee James Capallero was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the late 1960s, under the name Lee Ving, he joined Sweet Stavin Chain Blues Band in Philadelphia, playing with Michael Brecker and Eugene Busnar; they played shows with B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Cream among others. Later, Ving moved to New York and formed the band Daybreak. In the mid-1970s, he moved to Los Angeles and in 1977 formed Fear.
Ving has also sung for the band MD.45, which also featured Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and Jimmy DeGrasso of Suicidal Tendencies. However, the 2004 re-release/remastered record replaced his vocals with Dave Mustaine's. Ving has also sung country music in the outlaw country genre with the band Range War. Prior to Fear, Ving played in a six piece blues act named Easy Love.
Acting career
Ving and his band Fear appeared in the 1981 rotoscope animated film American Pop, directed by Ralph Bakshi, lead singer Ving acted under the name Lee James Jude.[2]
Ving played a lead role ("Missoula") in Penelope Spheeris' 1987 film Dudes.[1] As part of Fear he was featured in Spheeris' 1980 documentary on punk The Decline of Western Civilization. Furthermore, he played the strip club owner in Flashdance (1983), Mr. Boddy in Clue[1] (1985), and a small role in Streets of Fire[1] (1984), among other roles in film and television. In 1983 he self-deprecatingly played the over-the-top punk singer named 'Piggy' in the rock-and-roll comedy Get Crazy. In the Who's the Boss episode titled "Walk on the Mild Side", he played Jake Maguire. He also appeared in an episode of the short-lived Three's Company spin-off Three's a Crowd as a criminal in a police lineup.
Discography
Fear
Guitar and vocals on all.
MD.45
With Sound City Players
Filmography
Television appearances
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
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| 1984 |
Legmen |
Cole |
Episode: "Take the Credit and Run" |
| Fame |
Fred |
Episode: "The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas" |
| 1985 |
Streethawk |
Virgil Powell |
Episode: "Dog Eat Dog" |
| The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
Curt Venner |
Episode: "Pilot"; segment: "Incident in a Small Jail" |
| 1986 |
Fast Times |
Intimidating Guy |
Episode: "The Last Laugh" |
| 1987 |
Crime Story |
Sam Taylor |
Episode: "The Battle of Las Vegas" |
| Who's the Boss? |
Jake Maguire |
Episode: "Walk on the Mild Side" |
| Fame |
Fred |
Episode: "That Was the Weekend That Was" |
Documentaries
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
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| 1981 |
The Decline of Western Civilization |
Himself |
Documentary about the Los Angeles hardcore punk scene; Ving performs with Fear. |
| 1982 |
The Slog Movie |
Himself |
Documentary about the Los Angeles hardcore punk scene; Ving performs with Fear. |
| 2001 |
25 Years of Punk |
Himself |
TV documentary; Ving is interviewed about the Los Angeles hardcore punk scene. |
| 2013 |
Sound City |
Himself |
Documentary about Sound City Studios; Ving is interviewed about recording The Record at Sound City. |
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