Mike Pinera

Mike Pinera
Pinera performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameCarlos Michael Pinera
Born(1948-09-29)September 29, 1948
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2024(2024-11-20) (aged 76)
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
Years active1960s-2024
LabelsAtco

Carlos Michael Pinera (September 29, 1948 – November 20, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer who started professionally in the late 1960s with the group Blues Image, which had a number 4 hit in 1970 with their song "Ride Captain Ride". After the breakup of that group, he joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam. Pinera was then the founding member of the band New Cactus, a later incarnation of the band Cactus. He was the lead guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1980 to 1982.

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