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L to R: Gary Loizzo, Lee Graziano, Chuck Colbert, Al Ciner. The American Breed was an American rock band from Chicago in the 1960s. The band was originally called Gary & The Knight Lites before adopting the name The American Breed in 1967.
Oct 20, 2015 · Since 2011 she’s been in touch with her drumming idol Lee Graziano, best known from his stints in iconic Chicago garage band the American Breed (“Bend Me, Shape Me,” “Step Out of Your Mind”) and...
- Steve Krakow
Guitarist Al Ciner and drummer Lee Graziano (who also played trumpet) were with Loizzo in 1963, practicing in the basement of his parents' house, all teenagers except fourth member Chuck Colbert, a black singer and bassist in his mid-twenties.
Oct 29, 2015 · Since 2011 she’s been in touch with her drumming idol Lee Graziano, best known from his stints in iconic Chicago garage band the American Breed (“Bend Me, Shape Me,” “Step Out of Your Mind”) and an early version of Chaka Khan-fronted funk outfit Rufus (who had a huge hit after he left with “Tell Me Something Good”). White and ...
Mar 22, 2021 · They called Lee Graziano, a graduate of the Bishop Quarter Military Academy in Chicago, who had been gigging with local show bands The Fabulous Royals and then with Jimmy Beck and The Young...
- Timothy Burton
Michalak was later replaced by Lee Graziano (drums, vocals, trumpet). By early 1967, the band had signed with Acta Records and renamed itself The American Breed.
American Breed were a short-lived rock band forming in 1966 and disbanding in 1969. The American Breed would later evolve into a band under the moniker Rufus. Band members included Gary Loizzo (vocals, guitar), Al Ciner (guitar), Kevin Murphy (keyboards), Charles Colbert (bass), and Lee Graziano (drums).
