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Eric Jay Bloom (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist, guitar and keyboard/synthesizer player for the long-running band Blue Öyster Cult, with work on more than 20 albums. Much of his lyrical content relates to his lifelong interest in science fiction.
Eric Bloom – lead vocals, "stun" (rhythm) guitar; Buck Dharma – lead guitar, vocals; Tommy Zvoncheck – keyboards, backing vocals; Jon Rogers – bass, backing vocals; Jimmy Wilcox – drums, percussion, backing vocals; none Band inactive September 1986 – June 1987 June 1987 – May 1991 Eric Bloom – lead vocals, "stun" (rhythm) guitar
Blue Öyster Cult ( / ˈɔɪ.stər / OY-stər; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American hard rock band formed on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967. The band has sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States. [ 1] The band's fusion of hard rock with psychedelia, and penchant for occult ...
Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on May 21, 1976 by Columbia Records. [4] [5]The Platinum-selling album peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard chart, [6] while the cryptic single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, [7] making it BÖC's biggest hit.
The Revölution by Night is the ninth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on November 8, 1983. The album was intended to capitalize on the success of Fire of Unknown Origin two years prior, hence the blend of straight-ahead rock and pop elements. This was the first BÖC album not to feature all of the band's classic ...
Composition and recording. " (Don't Fear) The Reaper" was written and sung by lead guitarist Buck Dharma and produced by David Lucas, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman. [ 10] The song's distinctive guitar riff is built on the "I-bVII-bVI" chord progression, in an A minor scale. [ 11] The riff was recorded with Krugman's Gibson ES-175 guitar ...
Professional ratings. " Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll " is the debut single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their eponymous debut album Blue Öyster Cult. Despite not charting, it has become a staple at concerts, [5] [6] and is regarded as one of their most famous songs [7] (featured on their greatest hits album ).
Tyranny and Mutation (stylized on the cover as THE BLVE ÖYSTER CVLT: TYRANNY AND MVTATION ), the second studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, was released in February 1973 by Columbia Records. [ 2] It was produced by Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman. On May 12, 1973, the album peaked at No. 122 on the Billboard 200 chart.