Vincent went on to became quite an accomplished musician and played with some of the key 1960s recording artists including Trini López, Del Shannon and Paul Anka. Pauls Grammar School and became a keen drummer at a young age, while his father introduced him to the dramatic arts. He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, but was raised in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey. However, Billy Batts is better known to a legion of crime-film fans as the talented actor, musician, and comedian Frank Vincent. 'Go home and get your shine box.', so said ill-fated Billy Batts in Goodfellas (1990).
