Originally a hard-driving rocker, Bob Seger developed into one of the most popular heartland rockers over the course of the ’70s. Combining the driving charge of Mitch Ryder’s Detroit Wheels with Stonesy garage rock and devotion to hard-edged soul and RB, he crafted a distinctively American sound. Seger first achieved a national audience in 1976 with the back-to-back release of Live Bullet and Night Moves. 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. Stranger in Town, released in the summer 1978, featured the hits “Still the Same,” “Hollywood Nights,” “We’ve Got Tonite,” and “Old Time Rock Roll.” Seger’s next album, 1980’s Against the Wind, became his first number one album. The live album Nine Tonight continued his multi-platinum success in 1981, selling three million copies and peaking at number three. Seger returned with The Distace in 1982 and featured “Shame on the Moon,” his biggest hit single to date. He only released one other album, 1986’s Like a Rock, during the ’80s. Like a Rock and its supporting tour were both successes, paving the way for “Shakedown,” a song from the soundtrack to “Beverly Hills Cop II.” Four years after its release, he returned with The Fire Inside. In 2006, after an 11-year hiatus, Seger released Face the Promise. In 2011, Seger released the compilation album, Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets. Ride Out arrived in 2014. Bob Seger continues to rock the globe. He will go the distance for his fans!
