Mark Stein

Mark Stein (born March 11, 1947) is an American keyboardist, composer and arranger, who is a member of the psychedelic rock group Vanilla Fudge. Stein also worked in the Tommy Bolin band and Alice Cooper's band during 1978 and 1979. Stein is known for his use of the Hammond B-3 organ. Stein has also guest appeared on stage with Deep Purple, Steve Miller Band and Carl Palmer. Stein's family saw he had a natural talent for the piano and started having lessons at age four and later attempted the accordion. Their cover of The Supremes' You Keep Me Hangin' On is their most well known track. Vanilla Fudge has been cited as; "one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became heavy metal."

1970s From 1970 to 1974, Stein was a member of Boomerang, a hard rock band based in New York. Stein was joined by Jo Casmir on bass, James Galluzi on drums and Richard Ramirez on guitar. They released two albums under RCA Boomerang (1971) and Two (1973).

Stein met Tommy Bolin in February 1976 while Bolin was a member of Deep Purple, and became a member of the first incarnation of the Tommy Bolin Band. Bolin died in December 1976, ended the band. In 1977, Stein auditioned to be the new keyboardist for Rainbow but lost to David Stone. Mark was in the Alice Cooper band in 1977 and toured with him during his "Australian Welcome To My Nightmare Tour.

Mark published the autobiography, You Keep Me Hangin’ On in 2011. Stein released the solo album There's A Light was on November 26 2021. During the pandemic of 2020, Mark wrote, recorded and released the single “We Are One”, a reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement.

As of March 2023, Stein, Appice and Martell still continue to tour as Vanilla Fudge. Stein is a current touring member for Dave Mason. His vocal influences include Dusty Springfield and Wilson Pickett.

Discography

Vanilla Fudge

Vanilla Fudge (1967) The Beat Goes On (1968) Renaissance (1968) Near the Beginning (1969) Rock & Roll (1969) Mystery (1984) The Return (2002) Out Through the In Door (2007)

Boomerang

Boomerang (1971) Two (1973)

Solo

White Magik (2003) There’s A Light (2021)

Other

Private Eyes - Tommy Bolin (1976) Master's Brew - Tim Bogert (1983)