Bobby Gillespie

Bobby Gillespie
Gillespie with Primal Scream in 2009
Gillespie with Primal Scream in 2009
Background information
Birth nameRobert Gillespie
Born (1961-06-22) 22 June 1961 (age 63)
Glasgow, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • bass
Years active1982–present
Labels
Websiteofficial website

Robert Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/ ghil-ESP-ee; born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead singer, founding member, primary lyricist, and sole continuous member of the alternative rock band Primal Scream.[1] He was the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s, leaving after the release of the band's debut album Psychocandy, and was once the bassist for The Wake.

In October 2021, Gillespie published his memoir Tenement Kid.[2]

  1. ^ "BOBBY GILLESPIE GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS ULTIMATE CREATIVE HERO" GQ. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ Gillespie, Bobby (2021). Tenement Kid. White Rabbit. ISBN 9781474622066.