associated_acts death_date background instrument birth_date genre article_title birth_name
sha na na 17 april 1949 non_vocal_instrumentalist guitar 1949 rock , pop chris donald -lrb- musician -rrb-
 chris donald
chris donald -lrb- musician -rrb-

chris donald -lrb- 1949-1974 -rrb- was an american lead guitar player best known as vinnie taylor from the group , sha na na .
in february 1971 he replaced guitarist larry `` israel '' packer .
he played with the band until he died from an accidental heroin overdose after a concert at university hall at the university of virginia on 17 april 1974 .
escaped convict elmer edward solly assumed the name vinnie taylor while a fugitive and performed under this stage name .
