Al Ciner | |
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.jpg) The American Breed (Ciner stood at top right) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 14, 1947 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
| Formerly of | The American Breed, Rufus, Three Dog Night |
Alan Ciner (born May 14, 1947) is an American guitarist best known for playing guitar for The American Breed from 1966 to 1970.
He was the guitarist for Gary & the Knight Lites, who changed their name to The American Breed.[1] The American Breed are best known for their 1967 song Bend Me, Shape Me. He briefly played for Rufus and is heard on one of the band's best-known hits, "Tell Me Something Good". He later replaced James "Smitty" Smith (who had in turn replaced Michael Allsup) in Three Dog Night in 1975; and remained with them until they initially disbanded in 1976.
In the late 1970s, he played on three songs, "Trying to Get to You", "Give Me One More Chance" and "I’m Carrying" which eventually surfaced on the From the Heart & Soul album by Dianne Brooks which was released by the Panda Digital label in 2021.[2]
