Bob Seger Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2012, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
• Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004
• His early musical inspirations came from Little Richard and Elvis Presley
• Was exposed to music at an early age, as his father played several instruments
• Ran track and field while attending Pioneer High School
• Before the Silver Bullet Band, he performed guitar, piano, keyboard and vocals for such bands as The Decibels, the Town Criers, Dough Brown & The Omens, the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System
• Formed The Silver Bullet Band in 1973, with which he released the highly successful album "Live Bullet․"
• The first record he ever bought was "Come Go With Me" by The Del-Vikings
• Enjoys sailboat racing and riding his motorcycle by himself
• While making his primary residence in Orchard Lake Village, Mich․, he frequented a vacation house near Good Hart, Mich․, Naples, Fla․, and a condo on the Gulf of Mexico