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Bob Seger

Bob Seger is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who has been active since the 1960s. He was born on May 6, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in a musical family. Seger began his music career in the early 1960s, playing in various local bands in Detroit.

Seger's breakthrough album was "Live Bullet" (1976), a live recording of his concerts with his backing band, the Silver Bullet Band. The album featured some of Seger's most popular songs, such as "Turn the Page," "Old Time Rock and Roll," and "Katmandu." The album was a critical and commercial success, and helped to establish Seger as one of the leading rock musicians of the era. His 1978 album "Stranger in Town" also became a commercial success, with hits like "Still the Same" and "Hollywood Nights."

Throughout the 1980s, Seger continued to release successful albums, including "Against the Wind" (1980), "The Distance" (1982), and "Like a Rock" (1986). He also won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1987 for his hit song "Shakedown," which was featured in the movie "Beverly Hills Cop II."

Seger is known for his distinctive raspy voice, and his music often includes themes of nostalgia, love, and working-class struggles. He has been a major influence on many other musicians, and his music has been covered by artists such as Metallica, Kid Rock, and John Hiatt.

In 2018, Seger announced his retirement from touring after a final run of shows with the Silver Bullet Band, though he has stated that he will continue to make music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

For my good friends from Ann Arbor, Gary & Barbara Winter. -GSH


The Decibels (1961 - ? )
  • Bob Seger - bass/vocals
  • Peter Stranger - guitar
  • R. B. Hunter - drums
  • Eddie "Punch" Andrews - ????
Single: "The Lonely One" b/w "Jackie The Thief" (1961)

The Town Criers ( ? - ? )
  • Bob Seger - vocals
  • Larry Mason - guitar
  • John Flis - bass
  • Pep Perrine - drums

Doug Brown & The Omens (aka, "The Beach Bums") ( ? - ? )
  • Bob Seger - keyboards/vocals
Singles: "TGIF" b/w "First Girl" (1965); "The Ballad of the Yellow Beret" (1966)

Bob Seger and The Last Heard ( ? - ? )
  • Bob Seger - keyboards/vocals
  • Dan Honaker - bass
  • Pep Perrine - drums
Singles: "East Side Story" b/w "East Side Sound" (1966); "Persecution Smith" b/w "Chain Smokin'" (1966); "Sock It To Me, Santa" b/w "Florida Time" (1966); "Vagrant Winter" b/w "Very Few" (1967); "Heavy Music" b/w "Heavy Music Part 2" (1967)
Band renamed The Bob Seger System.

The Bob Seger System I (1968 - 1969)
  • Bob Seger - keyboards/guitar/vocals
  • Dan Honaker - bass/guitar/vocals
  • Bob Schultz - keyboards/sax/vocals
  • Pep Perrine - drums/vocals
Album:
  1. "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" (1968) - Singles: "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" b/w "Tales of Lucy Blue"; "Ivory"

The Bob Seger System II (1969)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/vocals
  • Dan Honaker - bass/guitar/vocals
  • Bob Schultz - keyboards/sax/vocals
  • Pep Perrine - drums/percussion/vocals
  • Tom Neme - guitar/keyboards/vocals
Album:
  1. "Noah" (1969)

The Bob Seger System III (1970)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/vocals
  • Dan Honaker - bass/guitar/vocals
  • Pep Perrine - drums/percussion/vocals
  • Dan Watson - keyboards/vocals
Album:
  1. "Mongrel" (1970) - Single: "Lucifer"

Bob Seger (1971)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/vocals
Album:
  1. "Brand New Morning" (1971)

STK (1972)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Michael Bruce - guitar
  • Skip Knape (aka, Skip Van Winkle) - bass/keyboards
  • Dave Teegarden - drums/percussion
  • Studio Musicians, including:  Jack Ashford - percussion; Eddie Bongo - percussion/conga; Jim Bruzzese - percussion; Crystal Jenkins - vocals; Pam Todd - vocals
Albums:
  1. "Smokin' O.P.'s" (1972) - Single: "If I Were A Carpenter" b/w "Jessee James"
Skip Van Winkle joins Eric Burdon, Bonnie Raitt, J.J. Cale, and later joins The Robbie Krieger Band.

Bob Seger (1972 - 1973)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/vocals
  • Studio Musicians, including:  Barry Beckett - keyboards; Jimmy Johnson - guitar; J. J. Cale - guitar; Pete Carr - guitar; Bill Mueller - guitar; Jimmy Johnson - guitar; David Hood - bass; Philip Bliss - steel guitar/vocals; Dick Sims - keyboards; Tom Cartmell - flute/sax; Jack Ashford - percussion; Sergio Pastora - percussion; Bonzo Brown  - percussion; Scherrie Payne - vocals; Marcy Levy - vocals; Luke Smith - vocals; Roger Hawkins - drums; Jamie Oldaker - drums
Album:
  1. "Back in '72" (1973)
Dick Sims, Marcy Levy, and Jamie Oldaker join Eric Clapton.

Bob Seger (1973 - 1974)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/vocals
  • Drew Abbott - guitar
  • Rick Mannasa - keyboards
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Charlie Allen Martin - drums
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Studio Musicians, including:  Dave Doran - guitar; Jim McCarty - guitar; Charlie McCoy - guitar; Billl Meuller - guitar; Tommy Cogbill - bass; David Briggs - keyboards; John Harris - keyboards; Robin Robbins - keyboards; Bobby Woods - keyboards; Tom Cartmell - sax; Alto Reed - horn; Kenneth A. Buttrey - drums; Randy Meyers - drums
Album:
  1. "Seven" (1974) - Single: "Get Out Of Denver"; "Need Ya" b/w "Seen A Lot Of Floors"

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band I (1974 - 1975)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Drew Abbot - guitar - formerly with The Third Power.
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Rick Mannassa - keyboards
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute - b. Thomas Neal Cartmell
  • Charlie Martin - drums - b. Charlie Allen Martin
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band II (1975 - 1977)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Drew Abbot - guitar
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Charlie Martin - drums
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Robyn Robbins - keyboards
Albums:
  1. "Beautiful Loser" (1975) - Singles: "Katmandu"; "Nutbush City Limits"
  2. "Live Bullet" (1976)
  3. "Night Moves" (1976) - Singles: "Night Moves"; "Mainstreet"; "Rock And Roll Never Forgets"
Charlie Martin later forms The Late Show.

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band III (1977 - 1980)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Drew Abbot - guitar
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Robyn Robbins - keyboards
  • Dave Teegarden - drums/percussion
Albums:
  1. "Stranger In Town" (1978) - Singles: "Still The Same"; "Hollywood Nights"; "We've Got Tonight"; "Old Time Rock & Roll"
  2. "Against The Wind" (1980) - Singles: "Fire Lake"; "Against The Wind"; "You'll Accomp'ny Me"; "The Horizontal Bop"

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band IV (1980 - 1982)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Drew Abbot - guitar
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Dave Teegarden - drums/percussion
  • Craig Frost - keyboards - formerly with Grand Funk Railroad.
Albums:
  1. "Nine Tonight 'Live'" (live) (1981) - Singles: "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You"; "Feel Like A Number"
  2. "The Distance" (1982) - Singles: "Shame On The Moon"; "Even Now"; "Roll Me Away"
Drew Abbot later forms Burning Circle and Blue Highway.
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band V (1982 - 1983)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Dave Teegarden - drums/percussion
  • Craig Frost - keyboards
  • Dawayne Bailey - guitar

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band VI (1983 - ? )
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Craig Frost - keyboards
  • Dawayne Bailey - guitar
  • Don Brewer - drums - formerly with Grand Funk Railroad and Flint.
Album:
  1. "Like A Rock" (1986) - Singles: "American Storm"; "Fortunate Son"; "It's You"; "Like A Rock"; "Miami"; "Tightrope"; "The Aftermath"

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band VII ( ? - 1995)
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals
  • Craig Frost - keyboards
Albums:
  1. "The Fire Inside" (1991) - Singles: "Take A Chance"; "The Fire Inside"; "The Real Love"
  2. "It's A Mystery" (1995) - Singles: "Lock And Load"; "Manhattan"; "Hands In The Air"
Shaun Murphy joins Little Feat.
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band VIII ( ? - ? )
  • Bob Seger - guitar/keyboards/vocals
  • Chris Campbell - bass
  • Alto Reed (aka, Tom Cartmell) - sax/flute
  • Shaun Murphy - vocals - formerly with Little Feat.
  • Craig Frost - keyboards
Albums:
  1. "Face The Promise" (2006) - Singles: "Wait For Me"; "Wreck This Heart"
  2. "Face The Promise CD+DVD" (2006) - Singles: "Wait For Me"; "Wreck This Heart"

Compilations:
  1. "Greatest Hits" (1994)
  2. "Greatest Hits 2" (2003)

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Last Revised:  February 13, 2007
© 2007 by Gary S. Hartman.  All rights reserved.
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