Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult is a psychedelic rock band that formed in Long Island, New York in 1971.[1] They have many well-known songs like (Don't Fear) The Reaper, and Burnin' For You.

Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult in Edmonton in 2012
Background information
OriginLong Island, New York, United States
GenresHard rock, psychedelic rock, heavy metal
Years active1971–present
LabelsColumbia, CMC
MembersDonald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
Eric Bloom
Jules Radino
Richie Castellano
Rudy Sarzo
Past member(s)See: Former members
Websitewww.blueoystercult.com

The group's best known songs are probably: The 1976 single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" from the album Agents of Fortune (featured in the movie Halloween, and in the TV movie The Stand based on Stephen King's novel of the same name, and in the credits of Peter Jackson's 1996 movie The Frighteners) and the 1981 single "Burnin' for You" from the album Fire of Unknown Origin and "Godzilla" (1977).

Lineup

Current members

The current members of the band are:

  • Eric Bloom (1971-present) - lead vocals, guitar[2]
  • Buck Dharma (1971-present) - lead guitar, vocals[2]
  • Richie Castellano (2004-present) - bass, vocals[2]
  • Jules Rodino (2004-present) - drums[2]
  • Rudy Sarzo (2008–present) – Bass guitar[2]

Original members

The original lineup of the band was:

  • Eric Bloom - lead vocals, stun guitar
  • Buck Dharma - lead guitar, vocals
  • Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitar
  • Joe Bouchard - bass, vocals
  • Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals

Former Members

The former members of the band are as follows:

Bass
  • Joe Bouchard (1971-1986)
  • Jon Rogers (1987-1995)
  • Greg Smith (1995)
  • Danny Miranda (1995-2004)

Drums
  • Albert Bouchard (1971-1981, Feb 1985 - Californian tour)
  • Rick Downey (1981-1984)
  • Thommy Price (1985)
  • Jimmy Wilcox (1985-1987)
  • Ron Riddle (1987-1991)
  • Chuck Burgi (1991-1992, 1992-1995, 1996-1997)
  • John Miceli (1992, 1995 and some dates in 2003)
  • John O'Reilly (1995-1996)
  • Bobby Rondinelli (1997-2004)

Keyboards
  • Tommy Zvonchek (1985-1987)
  • Kasim Sultan (1998) - also guitar (filled in for Lanier during illness)
  • Al Pitrelli (1999) - also guitar (filled in for Lanier during illness)
  • Allen Lanier – also guitar.

Discography

References
  1. "Official website". Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. "Official website (2)". Retrieved January 22, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.