Bob Welch

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Bob Welch (left) with Jimmy Robinson (1973)

Bob Welch (born August 31, 1945 in Los Angeles , California - † June 7, 2012 in Nashville , Tennessee ) was an American singer and musician .

Career

Welch had already played in various groups before joining Fleetwood Mac as a guitarist from 1971 to 1974 and recording five albums with the band. Welch is credited with making the group's sound more commercial. However, after suing for unpaid royalties in 1994, he was not considered when Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Following the split from Fleetwood Mac, Welch formed the band Paris .

He later appeared as a soloist and enjoyed success with titles such as Sentimental Lady (1977) and Ebony Eyes (1978). For his two most successful albums French Kiss (1977) and Three Hearts (1979) he received platinum and gold awards in the USA.

In June 2012, Bob Welch voluntarily passed away at the age of 66.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1977 French kiss US12
platinum
platinum

(46 weeks)US
1979 Three hearts US20th
gold
gold

(17 weeks)US
The Other One US105 (8 weeks)
US
1980 Man overboard US162 (5 weeks)
US

More albums

  • 1981: Bob Welch
  • 1983: Eye Contact
  • 1991: The Best of Bob Welch
  • 1994: Greatest Hits
  • 1999: Bob Welch Looks at Bop
  • 2003: His Fleetwood Mac Years & Beyond
  • 2004: Live from the Roxy
  • 2006: His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2
  • 2008: Greatest Hits & More
  • 2011: Sings the Best Songs Ever Written
  • 2011: Live in Japan

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US
1977 Sentimental Lady
French Kiss 		US8 (18 weeks)
US
B-side: Hot Love, Cold World
1978 Ebony Eyes
French Kiss 		US14 (17 weeks)
US
B-side: Dancin 'Eyes
Hot Love, Cold World
French Kiss 		US31 (10 weeks)
US
B-side: Danchiva
1979 Precious Love
Three Hearts 		US19 (15 weeks)
US
B-side: Something Strong
Church
Three Hearts 		US73 (3 weeks)
US
B-side: Here Comes The Night

More singles

  • 1976: Big Towne, 2061 / Blue Robin
  • 1977: Ebony Eyes / Outskirts
  • 1979: I Saw Her Standing There / Church
  • 1979: Church / Don't Wait Too Long
  • 1979: Three Hearts / Oh Jenny
  • 1979: Rebel Rouser / Spanish Dancers
  • 1980: Don't Let Me Fall / Oneonone
  • 1980: Don't Rush The Good Things / Reason
  • 1980: Those Days Are Gone / The Girl Can't Stop
  • 1981: Two To Do / Imaginary Fool
  • 1981: Sen timal Lady / Ebony Eyes
  • 1982: Remember / You Can't Do That
  • 1983: Fever / Can't Hold Your Love Back
  • 1983: Can't Hold Your Love Back / SOS
  • 1983: I'll Dance Alone / Stay

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bob Welch, Ex-Fleetwood Mac, Dead in Apparent Suicide. Retrieved December 6, 2019 .
  2. ↑ WORLD: Nashville: Former Fleetwood Mac musician Bob Welch is dead . June 8, 2012 ( welt.de [accessed November 26, 2019]).
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: US
  4. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
personal data
SURNAME What a bob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American musician
DATE OF BIRTH August 31, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California
DATE OF DEATH June 7, 2012
Place of death Nashville , Tennessee