Vanilla Fudge is an
American rock band known predominantly for their extended rock renderings of contemporary hit songs, most notably "
You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "
Some Velvet Morning". The band's original lineup—vocalist/organist
Mark Stein, bassist/vocalist
Tim Bogert, lead guitarist/vocalist
Vince Martell, and drummer/vocalist
Carmine Appice—recorded five albums during the years 1966–69, before disbanding in 1970. The band has reunited in various configurations over the years, and is currently operating with three of the four original members, Mark Stein, Vince Martell, and Carmine Appice with
Pete Bremy on bass for Tim Bogert, who has retired from touring. The band has been cited as "one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became
heavy metal."