Born Alfred Cini in 1927 Philadelphia, Al seemed certain from an early age the direction his life would take. His idols in his younger years were Perry Como and Al Jolson.
Guitarist Ray Fenwick “recalls Touring” with The IAN GILLAN BAND in the 70’s was a wild affair, both on and off stage..In the best traditions of Rock n Roll we courted our fair share of controversy, but come Showtime we turned into a tight professional outfit, performing our own unique brand of rock music. It was on 14th May 1977, in front of a full house at The Rainbow, Theatre, London we were promoting the ‘Clear Air Turbulence’ album. Chris Blackwell the label owner was there that night checking out his “investment”.