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Bob Seger

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Bob Seger
Seger performing in Fargo, North Dakota in 2013
Seger performing in Fargo, North Dakota in 2013
Background information
Birth nameRobert Clark Seger
Born (1945-05-06) May 6, 1945 (age 80)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1961–2019
Labels
Websitewww.bobseger.com

Robert Clark Seger (/ˈsɡər/, born May 6, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His breaking through was with his first album, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man.

In 1973, he put together the Silver Bullet Band, with a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom he became most successful on the national level with the album Live Bullet (1976).

Seger has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.[1] Seger was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.[2][3][4][5]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details
1969 Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Noah
  • Release date: September 27, 1969
  • Label: Capitol Records
1970 Mongrel
  • Release date: August 22, 1970
  • Label: Capitol Records
1971 Brand New Morning
  • Release date: October 17, 1971
  • Label: Capitol Records
1972 Smokin' O.P.'s
1973 Back in '72
  • Release date: January 26, 1973
  • Label: Reprise Records
1974 Seven
  • Release date: March 15, 1974
  • Label: Reprise Records
1975 Beautiful Loser
  • Release date: April 12, 1975
  • Label: Capitol Records
1976 Night Moves
  • Release date: October 22, 1976
  • Label: Capitol Records
1978 Stranger in Town
  • Release date: May 5, 1978
  • Label: Capitol Records
1980 Against the Wind
  • Release date: February 25, 1980
  • Label: Capitol Records
1982 The Distance
  • Release date: December 13, 1982
  • Label: Capitol Records
1986 Like a Rock
  • Release date: March 27, 1986
  • Label: Capitol Records
1991 The Fire Inside
  • Release date: August 27, 1991
  • Label: Capitol Records
1995 It's a Mystery
  • Release date: October 24, 1995
  • Label: Capitol Records
2006 Face the Promise
  • Release date: September 12, 2006
  • Label: Capitol Records
2014 Ride Out
  • Release date: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Capitol Records
2017 I Knew You When
  • Release date: November 17, 2017
  • Label: Capitol Records

References

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  1. Luciano, Phil (September 18, 2018). "Bob Seger coming to Peoria Civic Center Arena". Journal Star of Peoria. Archived from the original on October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018. {{cite news}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)
  2. "Bob Seger: inducted in 2004 | The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  3. "Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Steinman Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame | Music News". Rolling Stone. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  4. "Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot Among Songwriter Hall inductees". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  5. "Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2012 Inductees". SongHall. Retrieved 2013-08-06.