Blues Image
Blues Image
Top Songs
| 1 | Ride Captain Ride [Single] | ||
| 2 | American Woman | ||
| 3 | Paint It Black | ||
| 4 | It Happens All The Time | ||
| 5 | Pay My Dues [Single] |
Albums
Mar 2023 • 2 songs
Sep 2011 • 40 songs
Jul 2011 • 8 songs
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About
Biography
The Blues Image was a one-hit wonder Latin-tinged pop/rock band, that one hit being "Ride Captain Ride," which made the Top Ten and sold a million copies in 1970. The group was formed in Tampa, FL, in 1966 by Michael Pinera (b. September 29, 1948, Tampa, FL) (guitar, vocals), Manuel Bertematti (b. 1946, Tampa, FL) (percussion), and Joe Lala (b. Tampa, FL) (drums). Malcolm Jones (b. Cardiff, Wales) (bass) joined in 1966, followed in 1968 by Frank "Skip" Konte (b. Canyon City, OK) (keyboards). The band moved to New York City in 1968 and managed a club called the Image. Then they...