In this edition of Set List Reader's Choice your top favorite is "Shakedown" on YouTube -
In this post, I thought I would write about Bob Seger - the voice behind "Shakedown" as the theme to Beverly Hills Cop II.
Bob Seger's career is extensive and exhaustive to write here, so read more on Wikipedia. With that said, two bands to take away from Seger's musical history are Silver Bullet Band (inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame, 2005) and Bob Seger System (inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame, 2006).
Bob Seger's Genres Considered - Rock, Heartland Rock, Hard Rock, Rock and Roll, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Blues Rock
Bob Seger's Themes - Love, Women, Blue Collar
- Bob Seger Success -
Over 75 million records sold worldwide
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004)
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2012)
Billboard Legend of Live Honoree (2015)
- Bob Seger's Discography -
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1969)*
*#62 on Billboard Pop Albums Chart
Noah (1969)
Mongrel (1970)
Brand New Morning (1971)
Smokin' O.P.'s (1972)
Back in '72 (1973)
Seven (1974)
Beautiful Loser (1975)
Night Moves (1976)*
*"Night Moves" reached No. 4 on Billboard Pop Singles Chart
*"Rock and Roll Never Forgets" reached No. 41 on Billboard Hot 100
*Top ten album on Billboard
*6 million copies sold
Stranger in Town (1978)*
*Sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. alone
*"Still the Same" reached No. 4 on Billboard Hot 100
*"Hollywood Nights" reached No. 12 on Billboard Hot 100
Against the Wind (1980)*
*Sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. alone
*First and only No. 1 album on Billboard Album Chart
*2 Grammy Awards
The Distance (1982)
Like a Rock (1985)
The Fire Inside (1991)
It's a Mystery (1995)
Face the Promise (2006)
Ride Out (2014)
I Knew You When (2017)
On a concluding note - Bob Seger's success was hit or miss in sales, charting, and audience both live and on air. Nonetheless, if only for "Shakedown," I am a fan.
