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:
- "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:
- "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:
- "Mongrel" (1970) - Single: "Lucifer"
Bob Seger (1971)
- Bob Seger - guitar/vocals
Album:
- "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:
- "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:
- "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:
- "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:
- "Beautiful
Loser" (1975) - Singles: "Katmandu";
"Nutbush City Limits"
- "Live
Bullet" (1976)
- "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:
- "Stranger
In Town" (1978) - Singles: "Still
The Same"; "Hollywood Nights";
"We've Got Tonight"; "Old Time Rock & Roll"
- "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:
- "Nine
Tonight 'Live'" (live) (1981) - Singles: "Tryin' To Live My Life Without You";
"Feel Like A Number"
- "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:
- "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:
- "The
Fire Inside" (1991) - Singles: "Take
A Chance"; "The Fire Inside";
"The Real Love"
- "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:
- "Face
The Promise" (2006) - Singles: "Wait
For Me"; "Wreck This Heart"
- "Face
The Promise CD+DVD" (2006) - Singles: "Wait
For Me"; "Wreck This Heart"
Compilations:
- "Greatest
Hits" (1994)
- "Greatest
Hits 2" (2003)
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Last Revised: February 13, 2007
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