Vince DiCola
Synthesizer player/composer Vince DiCola is best known for his composing and performing of the soundtrack of the 1986 animated film Transformers: The Movie. While most tunes, including "Instruments of Destruction," "Dare to Be Stupid," and "The Transformers Theme," were firmly set in the heavy metal/heavy rock tradition, the most successful song, "Dare and the Touch," reflects more of a rock and pop influence. DiCola's tune "The Touch" received a 1986 APEX Award for Best Original Song (Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror).
A native of Lancaster, PA, DiCola launched his career after moving to Southern California in 1981. His first success came when he was chosen to co-write eight tunes for Staying Alive, starring John Travolta and directed by Sylvester Stallone. DiCola played keyboards on one tune, "Far from Over," featuring Stallone's brother Frank on vocals. He received a Golden Globe Award for his song "Far from Over." Recording his album Piano Solos in 1986, DiCola has since gone on to record in a variety of contexts. A performer and arranger of four tunes on the 1991 multi-artist tribute album Artfully Beatles, his recording of "Yesterday" was heard during the Winter Olympics in 1998. He arranged, produced, and performed on all ten tracks of a follow-up CD, Artistically Beatles, in 1993.
DiCola later balanced his solo work with membership in a five-piece rock band, Storming Heaven; their debut album, Life in Paradise, was released in Europe and Japan in 1996. He has also worked with the soul-rock trio Thread, also including Jethro Tull drummer Doane Perry and Tower of Power vocalist Ellis Hall. Their first album was also released in 1996. Forming a new band, In-VINCE-Ible, in November 2000, with ex-members of Chicago, Santana, and Jethro Tull, DiCola released an album with the same name, combining past and previously unreleased tunes. He has also performed regularly with Christian performer Bryan Duncan. DiCola remains committed to the music that he composed for Transformers. He released three CDs of film-oriented material early in the new millennium -- the full original score, a collection of rare tracks and demos, and a solo piano album, Artistic Transformation.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Transformers: The Movie (Score)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Legacy Recordings on 7 Jan 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Piano Solos
Film Soundtracks - Released by Notefornote Entertainment on 12 Jul 2019
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Rocky IV (Original Motion Picture Score)
Film Soundtracks - Released by RCA - Legacy on 1 Jan 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rocky IV: The Symphonic Rock Suite
Rock - Released by Notefornote Music on 12 Nov 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Angry Birds Transformers (Original Game Soundtrack) (Extended Edition)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Rovio Entertainment on 26 May 2017
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Only Time Will Tell
Rock - Released by Escape Music Ltd on 11 Jun 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Saturday Morning RPG 2 (Original Game Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Scarlet Moon Records on 29 Sep 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Transformers Devastation (Original Game Soundtrack)
Vince DiCola, Kenny Meriedeth, Transformers
Film Soundtracks - Released by Hasbro on 5 Nov 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
RACING MUSIC
Rock - Released by Scarlet Moon Records on 27 Jun 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Pet Monsters (Original Game Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Rovio Entertainment Corporation on 10 Feb 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Scarlet Moon Christmas EP
Dale North, Goomin Nam, Jayson Napolitano, Vince DiCola
Christmas Music - Released by Scarlet Moon Records on 1 Dec 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Christmas Adventure
Christmas Music - Released by Scarlet Moon Records on 2 Dec 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo