Allen Lanier
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Allen Lanier was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult
. Lanier played keyboards and rhythm guitar. He currently resides in Manhattan
.
Lanier wrote several songs for Blue Öyster Cult
albums, including "True Confessions", "Tenderloin", "Searchin' for Celine", "In Thee" and "Lonely Teardrops". He was a onetime romantic partner
of Patti Smith
.
Lanier first performed with the band (then known as Soft White Underbelly) in 1967. He left the group in 1985, and was replaced by Tommy Zvoncheck (of Clarence Clemons
and Public Image Ltd fame). He returned in 1987. He has not performed with them since the fall of 2006.
Without any official announcement from the Blue Oyster Cult, the band's line-up photograph has been updated to remove Allen, and a brief mention on the page for Richie Castellano
has the following to say:
"Since the retirement of Allen Lanier, Richie has switched over to the guitars/keyboards position, both of which he's quite the master!", which would seem to indicate that Allen Lanier has retired from both Blue Oyster Cult and music, at some point between 2006 and 2009.
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
. Lanier played keyboards and rhythm guitar. He currently resides in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
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Lanier wrote several songs for Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
albums, including "True Confessions", "Tenderloin", "Searchin' for Celine", "In Thee" and "Lonely Teardrops". He was a onetime romantic partner
Sexual partner
Sexual partners are people who engage in sexual activity together. The sexual partners can be of any gender or sexual orientation. The sexual partners may be in a committed relationship, either on an exclusive basis or not, or engage in the sexual activity on a casual basis...
of Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
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Lanier first performed with the band (then known as Soft White Underbelly) in 1967. He left the group in 1985, and was replaced by Tommy Zvoncheck (of Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons
Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr. , also known as The Big Man, was an American musician and actor. From 1972 until his death, he was a prominent member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the tenor saxophone. He released several solo albums and in 1985, had a hit single with "You're a...
and Public Image Ltd fame). He returned in 1987. He has not performed with them since the fall of 2006.
Without any official announcement from the Blue Oyster Cult, the band's line-up photograph has been updated to remove Allen, and a brief mention on the page for Richie Castellano
Richie Castellano
Richie Castellano is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his work as rhythm guitar and keyboard player for the band Blue Öyster Cult.-Early years:1980-1998:...
has the following to say:
"Since the retirement of Allen Lanier, Richie has switched over to the guitars/keyboards position, both of which he's quite the master!", which would seem to indicate that Allen Lanier has retired from both Blue Oyster Cult and music, at some point between 2006 and 2009.