"Ride Captain Ride" Singer, Guitarist Mike Pinera Dead at 76 #breakingnews #MikePinera #BluesImage

Mike Pinera was also a member of Iron Butterfly before joining Alice Cooper's Band. He died on November 20, 2024 in Tampa Florida. Eric Brenner Reports Breaking News: 11/23/2024 From St Pete Catalyst: Tampa native Mike Pinera, who wrote and sang the Top Ten single “Ride Captain Ride” as a member of Blues Image, died Nov. 20 after a long illness. He was 76. “Ride Captain Ride,” which is still in rotation on Classic Rock radio, reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart in 1970. For more on Eric Brenner:

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