Above: The American Breed in 1968. L to R: Gary Loizzo, Lee Graziano, Charles Colbert, Jr., Al Ciner
The American Breed in 1968. L to R: Gary Loizzo, Lee Graziano, Charles Colbert, Jr., Al Ciner
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Drummer, USA
Known For: Member of “The American Breed”
Instruments: Drums
Music Styles: Rock
Location: IL, United States of America
Date Born: 9th November 1943
Location Born: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Lee Graziano
An American drummer and original drummer of the group.
The American Breed was an American rock band that was formed in 1966 and disbanded in 1969, later evolving into Rufus.
The group was formed in Cicero, Illinois as Gary & The Nite Lites. The group’s greatest success was the single, “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.
The song, written by Scott English and Larry Weiss, was a remake of a recording by The Outsiders that had been released the year before. The group also appeared on the 16 December 1967 episode of the television show American Bandstand, along with Pink Floyd.
The original members of the group were Gary Loizzo on vocals, Charles Colbert, Jr. on bass guitar, Al Ciner on guitar, and Lee Graziano on drums.
The band enjoyed its greatest success in 1967 and 1968. They released five singles that reached the charts, including “Step Out Of Your Mind”, “Green Light” and “Bend Me, Shape Me”.
Gary Loizzo – vocals, guitar (born August 16 1945, Chicago)
Al Ciner – guitar (born May 14 1947, Chicago)
Kevin Murphy – keyboards (born 1947, Chicago)
Charles Colbert – bass (born August 30 1939, Chicago)
Lee Graziano – drums (born November 9 1943, Chicago)