Mark Stein is best known as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger of Vanilla Fudge.  Mark first founded Vanilla Fudge in 1966 at the age of 18 with members Tim Bogert, Vinny Martell, and Carmine Appice. In the short time they were together the band enjoyed their first giant success with their first Atco album release self-entitled Vanilla Fudge. . The legendary rock arrangement of You Keep Me Hangin' On became the band's first hit single.

 

He also went on to play in the Tommy Bolin band and joined Alice Cooper's “Welcome To My Nightmare” tour during 1978 to 1979.  Mark is set to release his first ever solo album “There’s A Light” in 2021