Dan Vickrey

Dan Vickrey
Vickrey, with Counting Crows in Brussels, 2008
Vickrey, with Counting Crows in Brussels, 2008
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Vickrey
Born (1966-08-26) August 26, 1966 (age 58)
Walnut Creek, California, United States
GenresRock, alternative rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1994–current

Daniel Vickrey (born August 26, 1966)[1] is an American musician. He has performed since 1994 as a lead guitarist in the alternative rock band, Counting Crows.[2] Vickrey also provides backing vocals, and is a harmonist within the band.

As co-writer of a number of hit songs with Counting Crows, Vickrey has distinguished himself as a nominee for a Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award, an Oscar, and was a winner of an award from BMI for co-writing the song, "Accidentally in Love."[3]

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music - Colin Larkin - Google Books. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Counting Crows". Infoplease.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dan Vickery : Awards". IMDb.com. Retrieved June 4, 2014.