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- Name: Robert Clark Seger
- Born: May 6, 1945
- Origin: Detroit, Michigan
- Label: Capitol Records
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Bob Seger is a popular Rock musician and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He has been recording and performing his unique brand of "Roots Rock" for the past four decades, both as a solo artist and with his backup group, The Silver Bullet Band.
In April 2009, Segar and a bandmate were named in a negligence lawsuit filed by Oxford, Michigan resident Scott Martin, who claims he was injured by a vehicle registered under Segar's name as the result of a hit-and-run accident. Segar's bassist Christopher Campbell was driving Segar's 2004 Lexus at the time of the incident.SFGate: Seger named in Mich. lawsuit over crash injuries (April 21, 2009)
Musical Evolution
Seger began his career as a blue-eyed soul singer, much in the same style as Detroit singer Mitch Ryder. His first radio hit, 1968's "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" is a raw '60s-style R&B rave-up. By 1976's Night Moves, however, he had moved on to a roots-rock sound sometimes compared to similar work by Bruce Springsteen, combining elements of folk, 1950's rock, soul and blues.Reception
Like Springsteen, Seger sang about working-class life, and redemption through struggle and romance, but his music does not enjoy the same prestige among critics and music enthusiasts. This is perhaps owing in part to the identification of his music as a soundtrack to television commercials, most notably the Chevrolet "Like a Rock Campaign," which used the 1986 Seger track of the same name.Key Tracks
"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man," 1968—a raw soul song in the style of Mitch Ryder, from the hard-to-find LP of the same name."Old Time Rock and Roll," 1978—nostalgic rocker about the music of the 1950s, used for a key scene in Tom Cruise's Risky Business.
"Like a Rock," 1986—a song that reminisces about lost youth, used in ads for Chevy trucks.
"Sightseeing," 1991—a Celtic-flavored rock song from his critically acclaimed comeback album The Fire Inside.
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Bob Seger Questions
Did Bob Seger do a version of "It Ain't Me"? (fortunate son) 1 AnswerYes. The song Fortunate Son is originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival, but Bog Seger did a cover version of it. The song can be found on his "Like a Rock" a... read more
What episode of SpongeBob SquarePants featured Pantera as a musical guest, where can I find It? 2 AnswersThe SpongeBob episode featuring Pantera is called "Pre-Hibernation Week" (Season 2, Episode 13).Here's a YouTube video I found (not whole episode, poor quality)... read more
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Travellin Man a photo journal about Bob Seger is now mine... only glanced through it but know it is lovely
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Bob Seger: Old time Rock n roll #ttby
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ScarlettJohansson bob seger quidnunc
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..:meets Bob Seger in my kitchen. Not literally (this time), but still amazing nonetheless.
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Lovin' it!!! RT @paulbritphoto: Still the Same by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band on @Grooveshark: http://tinysong.com/70Yx
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