Mike Pinera

Mike Pinera
Pinera performing in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Carlos Michael Pinera
Born	(1948-09-29)September 29, 1948 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2024(2024-11-20) (aged 76)
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician singer songwriter producer
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1960s-2024
Labels	Atco

Carlos Michael Pinera (September 29, 1948 – November 20, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. He started his career with Blues Image. He later joined Iron Butterfly, and later formed the group Ramatam. He was the lead guitarist for Alice Cooper from 1980 to 1982. Pinera was born in Tampa, Florida.^[1]

Pinera died from liver failure on November 20, 2024, at the age of 76.^[2]

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1961. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
2. Tamarkin, Jeff (November 22, 2024). "Mike Pinera, Guitarist for Blues Image & Iron Butterfly, Dies at 76". Best Classic Bands.

Other websites

• Mike Pinera on IMDb