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Bob Seger: Heavy Music
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In terms of output, Seger may have been far less active during the '80s than in the decade before, but that didn't make him any less important as an artist or music icon. John Mellencamp succeeded Seger on the heartland rock throne, but the latter continues to find favor across a bevy of genres. Sporting admirers from Kid Rock to Metallica, Seger remains a vital cog in rock music's ever-revolving wheel.
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One of Seger's first singles titled, "Heavy Music” sold 60,000 copies and went to #1 in Detroit. Seger’s early singles, overlooked nearly everywhere but Detroit, remain among the most coveted collectibles of the Sixties.
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Producers include Jimmy Iovine, Jack Richardson, Bob Seger, Punch, Bill Szymczyk. Engineers include Shelly Yakus, Brian Christian, Jim Bruzzese. Includes liner notes by Bob Seger. Detroit has produced more than its share of great music from jazz stars like Hank, Thad & Elvin Jones. to the Motown stable of vocal artists, and legendary rhythm players Benny Benjamin and James Jamerson. Not to mention a whole lot of hard funk and primal metal, everyone from Funkadelic and Ted Nugent, to Iggy & The Stooges and the MC5 hard driving, rugged rock and roll.
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"He just agonizes over every square inch of the music," says engineer David Cole, who has worked with Seger since 1978. "He works with every note of music and each sound until he's got it just right."
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