[1] Vitale pursued a solo career and released his debut album Roller Coaster Weekend in 1974.
After the breakup, Vitale was (temporarily) the original drummer for the Michael Stanley Band (before Tommy Dobeck), and he recorded his first solo album, 1974's Roller Coaster Weekend,[5] produced by Ron & Howard Albert, with guitar solos contributed by Walsh, Rick Derringer and Phil Keaggy.
Later, Vitale became part of the Crosby, Stills & Nash touring and recording band, beginning with the CSN album and continuing until 2009.
For Vitale's second solo album, Plantation Harbor, produced by Bill Szymczyk and also recorded in 1981, Don Felder appeared along with Walsh on guitars, and Stephen Stills co-wrote one of the songs.
Among the artists with whom Vitale has appeared are Outlaws (Hurry Sundown, 1977), Dan Fogelberg (Windows and Walls, 1984), Peter Frampton, John Entwistle (Too Late the Hero, 1981) and Zakk Wylde (Book of Shadows, 1996).
Included on the recording are fellow musicians Glenn Fukunaga on bass (Robert Plant), Daniel Barrett on guitar (Porterdavis) and Grammy-winning artist David Darling performing on cello.
She has served as president of the Community Television Consortium in Canton and as host of the TV program What's Happening in Stark County.
[9] They have a son, Joe Vitale, Jr. With David Crosby With Crosby, Stills & Nash With John Entwistle With Don Felder With Dan Fogelberg With Al Kooper With Graham Nash With Boz Scaggs With Stephen Stills With Mickey Thomas With Joe Walsh With Bill Wyman