The album failed to sell, as did Back in '72 (1973) and Seven (1974), and he moved back to Capitol Records for 1975's Beautiful Loser. Following its release, he began performing with the duo Dave Teegarden and Skip 'Van Winkle' Knape, and the duo provided support on 1972's Smokin' O.P.'s, which was the first release on Palladium Records, a label he formed with Andrews. For 1971's Brand New Morning, he disbanded his group and recorded a singer/songwriter effort. The title track became a national hit, climbing to number 17, but the group's follow-up, Noah, stiffed and Seger decided to quit the music business at the end of 1969 to attend college.īy the end of the summer, Seger had returned to rock & roll with a new backing band, releasing Mongrel at the end of the year. In 1968, he formed the Bob Seger System and signed with Capitol Records, releasing his debut album, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man, in the spring of that year. Several other local hit singles followed on Cameo Records, including 'Persecution Smith' and 'Heavy Music,' before his label folded.
In 1966, Seger released his first solo single, 'East Side Story,' which became a regional hit. Barry Sadler song 'The Ballad of the Green Beret.' The single was withdrawn shortly after its release after Sadler threatened a lawsuit. Billing themselves as the Beach Bums, the band released 'The Ballad of the Yellow Beret,' a parody of the Sgt. Moving to Ann Arbor, he played with the Town Criers before he became the keyboardist and vocalist for Doug Brown & the Omens. Seger began playing music in 1961 as the leader of the Detroit-based trio the Decibels his future manager, Eddie 'Punch' Andrews was also a member of the band. After the platinum success of those albums, Seger retained his popularity for the next two decades, releasing seven Top Ten, platinum-selling albums in a row. Following several years of missed chances and lost opportunities, Seger finally achieved a national audience in 1976 with the back-to-back release of Live Bullet and Night Moves. While he never attained the critical respect of his contemporary Bruce Springsteen, Seger did develop a dedicated following through constant touring with his Silver Bullet Band. Combining the driving charge of Ryder's Detroit Wheels with Stonesy garage rock and devotion to hard-edged soul and R&B, he crafted a distinctively American sound. Originally a hard-driving rocker in the vein of fellow Michigan garage rockers the Rationals and Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger developed into one of the most popular heartland rockers over the course of the '70s.
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