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Allen Lanier

Allen Lanier, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2013)

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Born
June 25, 1946
Died
August 14, 2013
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1946

About Allen Lanier

Allen Glover Lanier was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar. He was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult. Lanier first performed with the band (then known as Soft White Underbelly) in 1967. Allen Glover Lanier (; June 25, 1946 – August 14, 2013) was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar. That would seem to indicate that Allen Lanier retired from both Blue Öyster Cult and music in 2007, having played his last concert with them in late 2006. According to their official Facebook page, "Allen succumbed to complications from C.O.P.D." Lead singer Eric Bloom posted the following: "My great friend Allen Lanier has passed.

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Allen Lanier timeline

  1. Allen Glover Lanier (; June 25, 1946 – August 14, 2013) was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar.
  2. Lanier first performed with the band (then known as Soft White Underbelly) in 1967.
  3. That would seem to indicate that Allen Lanier retired from both Blue Öyster Cult and music in 2007, having played his last concert with them in late 2006.

The world when Allen Lanier was born

Allen Lanier was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Allen Lanier's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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