Vincent was the lead singer in the seminal teen power pop band, Candy, which recorded one album, Whatever Happened To Fun... on the Mercury/Polygram label, and included guitarist Gilby Clarke. bassist Jonathan Daniel and drummer John Schubert. The album was produced by Jimmy Ienner (Raspberries, Bay City Rollers, Eric Carmen), and featured Wally Bryson of the Raspberries as musical director. The video for the title track was in rotation on MTV. The band toured extensively and is cited by many groups as an influence. Candy still has a strong following in Japan, and when Vincent performs there he does Candy songs with a Japanese backing band called, Candyrocks!. He also enjoys popularity as a solo artist in Japan.