Biography
Blue Öyster Cult ( OY-stər; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American 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. The band's fusion of hard rock with psychedelia, and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics, had a major influence on heavy metal music. They developed a cult following and, while achieving mainstream hits like "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976) and "Burnin' for You" (1981), rarely experienced commercial success. Both songs, and others such as "Godzilla" (1977), remain classic rock radio staples. The band were early adopters of the music video format, and their videos received heavy rotation on MTV in its early period.
Blue Öyster Cult's longest-lasting and the most commercially successful lineup included Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocals, "stun guitar", keyboards, synthesizer), Allen Lanier (keyboards, rhythm guitar), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals, keyboards), and Albert Bouchard (drums, percussion, vocals, miscellaneous instruments). The band's current lineup still includes Bloom and Roeser, in addition to Danny Miranda (bass, backing vocals), Richie Castellano (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), and Jules Radino (drums, percussion). The duo of the band's manager Sandy Pearlman and rock critic Richard Meltzer, who also met at Stony Brook University, played a key role in writing many of the band’s lyrics.
Filmography
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Blue Öyster Cult: 45th Anniversary Live in London 2020 (2020)
Blue Öyster Cult - 40th Anniversary - Agents Of Fortune - Live 2016 (2020)
Blue Öyster Cult: Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 (2020)
Blue Öyster Cult: Some Other Enchanted Evening (2007)
Blue Oyster Cult : A Long Day's Night (2002)
Bad Channels (1992)
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Blue Öyster Cult: Live 1976 (1976)
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Birthday1967-01-01 (57 years old)
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