The musician was the guitarist and frontman for Blues Image which was just one slice of his legacy. The band notably opened for iconic acts like Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Led Zepplin, and the ...

After Blues Image split Pinera joined Iron Butterfly, appearing on their 1970 album Metemorphosis. He was among the first to make use of the Talk Box device, as heard on his song “Butterfly Bleu.” ...