Batteur Rock 'n' Roll Britannique, Wild Bob Burgos, "The Tattooes Sledgehammer of Rock n' Roll", a fait parti de nombreux groupes dont The Rapiers, Matchbox, Shotgun, Wild Angels.

Bob Burgos was born in South-East London and began playing drums at the early age of 8 years. His main influences in Rock n' Roll and Rhythm and Blues were (and still are), the fabulous Chuck Berry and Jimmy Reed. Wild Bob was born to an English mother and Spanish father and the "gypsy" blood drove him to the artistic side of life... painting, drawing, sketching and musical talents. All of his drawings were of Rock 'n' Roll scenes and so, he began having these Rock 'n' Roll scenes Tattooed on his body... front and back, head to foot, hence the "Tattooed" Rocker was born. He began his professional career playing drums at the age of 18 years and Rock 'n' Roll became his entire life. He played with various bands and was soon booked seven nights a week. He smashed his way through songs with a couple of drumsticks that sounded like sledgehammers beating out the beat. He was on his way! Wild Bob became well known backing big name artists and playing with such bands as Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages, The Countbishops, The Wild Angels, Heinz of the Tornados, Wee Willie Harris, etc..
After backing many other bands, he went on to form a group with a band called Matchbox that used the old Carl Perkins hit as their name. After much rehearsal to get the true feel of original Rock 'n' Roll they went on the road and became a huge success and recognized on the Rock 'n' Roll scene as one of the Best! Their popularity grew to the point that they were doing performance after performance, day in day out, touring across the world, cutting records and having major hits that demanded more travel. This naturally took its toll being away from his family and when Wild Bob's father passed away, he went home to sort it all out. No doubt he felt guilty that he had spent so much time on the road away from his family and he needed time to decide what direction his music was taking him. As he Worked his way through depression of losing his father, he realized that Rock 'n' Roll has become his entire life and rocking was something he just had to do. Rock 'n' Roll had him in its grasp and he soon joined the Piano Rocker, Freddie Fingers Lee and the ball started rolling again. He began writing and doing sessions with Freddie, Matchbox, Jim Carlisle, Stuart Coleman and numerous other artists. He began to be called upon to back American artists on tour in Europe such as Charlie Gracie, Gene Summers, Mac Curtis, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, and his idol... Chuck Berry. What a thrill that must have been!
I personally had the honor of meeting Wild Bob and having his excellent backing in October of 1982 at the rock festival held at Ladbroke's, Perran Sands in Cornwall, England. An artist is only as good as the band that backs them and when I heard that Solid, Hard-Driving beat behind me on stage, I felt like I had died and gone to heaven to have the privilege of being backed by so much raw talent coupled with excellent musicians that make up the group, "Dave Travis and His Bad River Band". I got to know Wild Bob during the festival and found him to de a very warm human being that lived for one thing...to play music, Rock 'n' Roll, the way it was meant to be played... from his heart. It was indeed a pleasure having wild Bob backing me with his hard-driving beat that gave me a challenge to match that drive and he came through on song after song and made me feel that I was once again back in those glorious days of the 50's. It was a show I will never forget. When I appeared at the Weymouth Festival in October 1985, I requested Wild Bob back me on several songs and again, he came through for me like the champion that he is.
It is very gratifying to me and all the other original rockers of the 50's. I Am Sure... to see young talent such as Wild Bob possesses that were inspired and appreciate our humble beginnings of Rock 'n' Roll. When Rock 'n' Roll first came on the horizon, it was a field of music so new and Raw that it was scorned, looked upon as vulgar and "devil-inspired". Yet, it has survived and is being carried on by artists such as Bob in its original form. To know that our struggles to introduce this style of music was not in vain and even though it all began many years ago, it has proven to be the greatest mainstay in the history of music. Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Stay! Wild Bob Burgos, may I say...You Do Us Proud!

http://www.wildbobburgos.co.uk/

Talents : Drums, Vocals

Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll, Rockabilly

http://youtu.be/FVBxefreyBc

RIDE ON REBELS (1997)

SON OF A GUN (2005)

DOIN' THINGS RIGHT (2006)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles & EP

1982 SP Jan JAN 45-050 (SWE) Rock Like Never Before (Wild Bob BURGOS) / Drum Tatto Bop (Wild Bob BURGOS) / Satcha's Tune (Vetle MARTIN)
1984 SP Jan JAN 45-070 (SWE)

Wild Bob Burgos with Screaming Lord Sutch - I'm A Rocker (Wild Bob Burgos) / Scream And Run (Screaming Lord Sutch)

1985 SP WILDCAT WCR 4502 (SWE) Wild Bob Burgos & His Band - Blue Skies / Echo Boogie
1986 SP RED DOOR RD 05 (UK) .

Dick Of Dulwich with The Wild Bob Burgos Band - Loonabilly / Just For Kicks

1986 SP Ridgemount RMR-45-001 (UK)

Bobby's On The Beat / I've Seen The Light

1986 EP Ridgemount RMR-45-002 (UK)

Wild Bob Burgos & His Band - Weymouth Rock n Roll / I Need A New Flame / My Way Of Rockin'

1986 SP RIDGEMOUNT RMR-45-004 (UK) Wild Bob BURGOS & His BAND - Auld Lang Syne / Ding Dong Merrily On High
1988 SP RIDGEMOUNT RMR-45-007 (UK) Emma / Goodnight Irene
1989 EP LAST BUZZ BUZZ-2005 (SWE)

I Can't Stop Now / Beat The Clock / Emma / Redin' The Blues

1992 EP TESSY 45-201 (GER) I'M A ROCKER - Black 'n' Blue / I'm A Rocker / She'll Be Rockin' (But Not With Me) / Red Light, Green Light
1992 SP PART EP 001 (GER) THE CALL OF THE WILDEST - Real Wild Child / Wild Berry Boogie / Walk On The Wild Side / The Call Of The Wildest
1992 EP 12" RAZZLE DAZZLE RAZMEP 81 10005 (GER)

Screaming Lord Sutch : Jack The Ripper / Till The Following Night / Wild Bob Burgos : Beat The Clock / Bobby's On The Beat

1998 EP SKINNY SKEP 002 (S)
Wild Bob BURGOS PRESENTA A SUS AMIGOS... - Wild Bob Burgos : Everybody's Rockin' / Baby Don't You Know / Megatones : Teddy Boy Bop / Real Cool Chick
2008 CD RIDGEMOUNT / RAUCOUS RMR-CD-016 (UK) THE LEGEND OF MARY CHRISTMAS - WILD BOB BURGOS FEATURING DAWN CAWLEY - The Legend Of Mary Christmas / The Alternative Christmas Speech (by Dawn Cawley) )/ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (On His B.S.A. Rocket)
11/2019 SP SUREFIRE SF45-0219 (GER) .

Wild Bob Burgos & His Houserockers - Runnin' Wild / A Lifetime Of Rockin'

Albums

1986 LP 12" RIDGEMOUNT RMR-LP-441 (UK) WILD AND ROCKIN' - I've Seen The Light / (We're Gonna) Rock Like Never Before / I Believe In Rock 'n' Roll / Red Light, Green Light / Ain't Coming Back No More / Drum Tattoo Bop / I'm A Rocker / Black 'n' Blue / She'll Be Rockin' (But Not With Me) / Scream And Run / Together Forever / Bobby's On The Beat
1987 LP 12" RAZZLE DAZZLE RAZ 811006 (UK) WILD AND ROCKIN' - I've Seen The Light / (We're Gonna) Rock Like Never Before / I Believe In Rock 'n' Roll / Red Light, Green Light / Ain't Coming Back No More / Drum Tattoo Bop / I'm A Rocker / Black 'n' Blue / She'll Be Rockin' (But Not With Me) / Scream And Run / Together Forever / Bobby's On The Beat
1988 LP 12" RAZZLE DAZZLE RAZ 811010 (UK)

MY WAY OF ROCKIN' - Memories / Elburton Blues / My Way Of Rockin' / Echo Boogie / Shotgun Rides Again / Auld Lang Syne / I Need A New Flame / Goodnight Irene / Why Did You Go (Why...) / Silver Charm / Blue Skies

1988 LP 12" RAZZLE DAZZLE RAZ 817009 (GER)

THE TWO SIDES OF WILD BOB BURGOS - WILD ANGELS + SHOTGUN - SHOTGUN : House Of Blue Lights / Boogie Woogie Man / Shotgun Rides Again / Loose Eyed / Surbstones / WILD ANGELS : Miss Froggie / Down The Road Apiece / Boppin' The Blues / Big Blonde Baby

1990 LP 12" WELCOME DWRLP 9005 (S) GOTTA KEEP ROCKIN'! - I Am What I Am / Powerhouse Shuffle / Emma / Beehive Jive / You Are My Sunshine / Beat The Clock / I Can't Stop Now / Weymouth Rock 'n' Roll / Fraulein / Reedin' The Blues / Runnin' Out Of Time / I'm Telling You Now
1990 LP 12" RAZZLE DAZZLE RAZ 810013 (GER) ROCKIN' OVER EUROPE - I Am What I Am / Powerhouse Shuffle / Emma / Beehive Jive / You Are My Sunshine / Beat The Clock / I Can't Stop Now / Weymouth Rock 'n' Roll / Fraulein / Reedin' The Blues / Runnin' Out Of Time / I'm Telling You Now
1993 LP 12" PART PART-LP 306.001 (GER) FOREVER ROCKIN' - Real Wild Child / White Lightning / Skeggy Rock 'n' Roll / Walk On The Wild Side / Wild Berry Boogie / Long Live Rock 'n' Roll / It's Been A Long Time / Forever Rockin' / How Many Lies / Beware Of The Hound / The Call Of The Wildest / Mumbo Jumbo
1993 CD PART PART-CD 606.001 (GER) HOMETOWN ROCKIN'... - Home Town Rockin' / Trouble's Brewin' / Real Wild Child / How Many Lies / The Wild Side Of Life / I'm Coming Home / I'm Ready If You're Willing / Feelin' Fine / Wild Berry Boogie / Walk On The Wild Side / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Skeggy Rock 'n' Roll / I Believe In Rock 'n' Roll / The Call Of The Wildest
1993 CD RAZZLE DAZZLE RAZ CD 811012 (UK) THE PERFECT MATCH - WILD BOB BURGOS & IAIN TERRY - Everybody's Rockin' / Rockin' At The Raven / I Ain't Got You / Gonna Rock Till I Drop / Baby Don't You Know / On The Road Again / Ivy Blues / It's Been A Long Time / Beware Of The Hound / Que Sera-Sera / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Memphis / Pretty Little French Corvette / Midnight Pickaxe Blues / Stone Crazy / Chicken Shack Shuffle / Beachcomber / Car '54 / Cuttin' Away / Voodoo Shake / Jive Dive / Private Detective
1993 CD RIDGEMOUNT RMR-CD-442 (EUR) JUST ROCKIN' - 1982-1992 - Gonna Rock Till I Drop / Baby Don't You Know / I Ain't Got You / You Are My Sunshine / The Yellow Rose Of Texas / Goodnight Irene / Blue Skies / Together Forever / Ivy Blues / Fraulein / Powerhouse Shuffle / Everybody's Rockin' / I Can't Stop Now / Just Rockin' / (We're Gonna) Rock Like Never Before / On The Road Again / Beehive Jive / Rockin' At The Raven /Auld Lang Syne
1997 CD RAUCOUS RAUCD 024 (UK) THE REBEL KEEPS ROCKIN' - Right Behind You / White Lightning / Salt Box Hill / Hypnotised / Dreamland Boogie / Long Live Rock 'n' Roll / Emma / Reedin' The Blues / It's Been A Long Time / Que Sera-Sera / Back Seat Driver / Beware Of The Hound / Ride On Rebels / Forever Rockin' / A Taste Of Wild Berries / Mumbo Jumbo / Beat The Clock / I'm Telling You Now
1997 CD FINBARR FICD6 (UK) RED HOT 'N' ROCKIN' - I'm A Rocker / She'll Be Rockin' (But Not With Me) / Black 'n' Blue / Echo Boogie / Ain't Comin' Back No More / Drum Tattoo Bop / Red Light, Green Light / Bobby's On The Beat / I've Seen The Light / Memories / Elburton Blues / Why Did You Go (Why Did You Leave Me) / Weymouth Rock 'n' Roll / I Need A New Flame / Scream And Run / My Way Of Rockin' / Ding Dong Rock Rock 'n' Roll
05/1999 CD VAMPIRELLA MCG 1020052-2 (UK) WHOLE LOTTA ROCKIN' - Gonna Rock Till I Drop / Baby I Don't Know / Everybody's Rockin' / I Can't Stop Now / Beehive Jive / I Ain't Got You / Ivy Blues / Just Rockin' / Powerhouse Shuffle / Runnin' Out Of Time / Rockin' At The Raven / Don't get Mad, Get Even / The Yellow Rose Of Texas / On The Road Again
06/2000 CD VAMPIRELLA MCG 1020065-2 (UK) AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT ROCKIN' - Real Wild Child (1991) / (We're Gonna) Rock Like Never Before (1982) / The Call Of The Wildest (1989) / Blue Skies (Keep Shining Down On Me, 1984) / Together Forever (1985) / Fraulein (1990) / I'm Coming Home (1989) / You Are My Sunshine (1990) / Why Did You Go? (Why Did You Leave Me, 1987) / I Need A New Flame (1986) / I've Seen The Light (1985) / I'm A Rocker (1984) / My Way Of Rockin' (1986) / I Am What I Am (1989)
09/2000 CD RAUCOUS RAUCD 068 (UK) HOUSEROCKIN' - WILD BOB BURGOS & THE DREADNOUGHTS - From London To Chicago / Houserockin' / Just Passin' By / Moonshine / Two Timin' / Let The Good Times Roll Again / Honest I Do / Are You Still Rockin' / Rockabilly Star / Rollin' The Dice / The Moose Is Loose
11/2001 CD RAUCOUS RAUCD 094 (UK) IT'S GOTTA BE ROCKIN' - WILD BOB BURGOS AND HIS HOUSEROCKERS - Rockin' The Stomp / 24 Hours A Day / House Rockin' Shuffle / Blues Keep Followin' Me / Down Taht Road I'll Go / Bitten By The Rumba / Tell Me Why / Jackpot Boogie / One More Cup Of Coffee / Seasons Greetings / It's Gotta Be Rockin' / Blue Rhythm Tango
2002 CD RIDGEMOUNT RMR-CD-444 (UK) ROCKIN' THE BLUES - WILD BOB BURGOS AND HIS HOUSEROCKERS (1988-2002) - From London To Chicago / Wild Berry Boogie / Give It All You Got / Blues Keep Followin' Me / Dreamland Boogie / Houserockin' Shuffle / I'm Nobody's Fool / Right Behind You / Reedin' The Blues / Livin' With The Blues / Down That Road I'll Go / One More Cup Of Coffee / One Way Street / A Taste Of Wild Berries / Forever Rockin' / Rockin' The Blues / It's Gotta Be Rockin' / Twilight Dreams
09/2003 CD RAUCOUS RAUCD 134 (UK) CAN'T STOP ROCKIN' - WILD BOB BURGOS AND HIS HOUSEROCKERS - Are You Ready? / Secondary Man / Rebel Rockin' Billy / Irene / Blue Horizon / Livin' With The Blues / One Way Street / Can't Stop Rockin' / Stop, Look & Listen / Don't Cramp My Style / Our Deed Is Done / Twilight Dreams
08/2005 CD RAUCOUS RAUCD 161 (UK) 100% ROCKIN' - THE LEGENDARY WILD BOB BURGOS AND HIS HOUSEROCKERS - Rockin' The Stomp / Red Light, Green Light / She'll Be Rockin' (But Not With Me) / Ain't Comin' Back No More / Echo Boogie / Right Behind You / Rollin' The Dice / Trouble's Brewin' / Drum Tattoo Bop / I'm Gonna Rock With You / Can't Stop Rockin' / Skeggy Rock 'n' Roll / Ride On Rebels / Wild Berry Boogie / Hypnotised / It's Been A Long Time / Feelin' Fine / Home Town Rockin' / Shot In The Dark / Just Passin' By / A Taste Of Wild Berries / Don't Cramp My Style / Sun Of A Gun / Are You Ready / 24 Hours A Day
2006 CD OLD-ROCK ORR 2006-1 (SWE) A LIFETIME OF ROCKIN' - THE LEGENDARY WILD BOB BURGOS & HIS HOUSEROCKERS - A Lifetime Of Rockin' / Ridin' White Horses / Runnin' Wild / Son Of A Gun / It's Meant To Be / Trust In Me / Rockabilly Queen / Loonabilly Rock 'n' Roll (new recording) / Gift Of The Gab / Blue Boy Blues / Trust In Me (Live) / Got The Blues (But I'm Rockin')
08/2006 CD VAMPIRETTE VAMCD 108 (UK) MOJO ROCKIN' - THE LEGENDARY WILD BOB BURGOS & HIS HOUSEROCKERS - Doin' Things Right / Stop Look & Listen / It's Meant To Be / Walk On The Wild Side / Rumble In The Jungle / Beware Of The Hound / Back Seat Driver / From London To Chicago / Bitten By The Rumba / Two Time Loser Blue Boy Blues / Secondary Man / Every Day I Go Rockin' / Our Deed Is Done / Got The Blues (But I'm Rockin') / Mumbo Jumbo
03/2007 CD RAUCOUS RAUCD 196 (UK) RESTLESS 'N' ROCKIN' - WILD BOB BURGOS & HIS HOUSEROCKERS - Every Day I Go Rockin' / Doin' Things Right / Billy Goat Rock / I've Had A Nervous Breakdown Before / She's Goin' Out To Parties / Don't Mess With Me Baby / Saturday Night Rockin' / Don't Stop It / Birthday Girl / Restless 'n' Rockin' / Rumble In The Jungle / Cut-A-Rug
2008 CD RIDGEMOUNT / RAUCOUS RMR-CD-016 (UK)

THE LEGEND OF MARY CHRISTMAS - WILD BOB BURGOS FEATURING DAWN CAWLEY - The Legend Of Mary Christmas / The Alternative Christmas Speech / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (On His B.S.A. Rocket)

08/2009 CD TCY TCY-012 (CH) DESTINATION ROCKIN' - THE LEGENDARY WILD BOB BURGOS - Red Hot Snapper / United We Stand / Spend It All / We Shall Be Rockin' / Ain't That A Fact / Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You / Save Me Pretty Baby / Fancy Free / I'm Gettin' Out / Rockabilly Santa / New Years Resolution / Nightingale Stomp / Destination Rockin' / Road Rocker
05/2012 CD TCY TCY-022 (CH)

Real Gone Rockin' - The Legendary Bob Burgos And His Houserockers - Loonabilly Rock 'n' Roll / Halcyon Harvest / We're Gonna Boogie / Feel So Bad / Quit Yer Foolin' Me / Twango / The Blues Had A Baby (They Called It Rock 'n' Roll) / Nothin' But The Blues / Millers Pond Boogie / Back To The Highway / Real Gone Rockin' / Benson Boogie / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / A Stroll In The Park

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