Bob Segarini
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Bob Segarini is a recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer and radio host. During a professional music career primarily developed between 1968 and the early 1980s, Segarani was particularly popular in Canada. He is also notable as one of the founding members of The Wackers
.
, who later formed Quicksilver Messenger Service
. Segarini next started Family Tree with guitarist and keyboardist Jimmy De Cocq, singer Michael Dure, drummer Vann Slatter and bassist Bill "Kootch" Trochim. They only released one album, Miss Butters. Next Segarini formed Roxy with De Cocq and Randy Bishop playing bass and vocals. The group signed with Elektra Records
in 1969, but after one album, producer Gary Usher
reorganised the band adding drummer Spencer Earnshaw and former guitarist from Family Tree, Mike Stull and bassist Bill 'Kootch' Trochim. The new group released three albums as The Wackers
, Wackering Heights, Hot Wacks and Shredder.
Segarini, together with Randy Bishop, co-wrote and recorded two songs for the film Vanishing Point (1971), Dear Jesus God and Over Me. He has also worked with UK songstress Elkie Brooks
.
In 1974, Segarini founded The Dudes, with Trochim and Wayne Cullen from the final Wackers aggregate, Ritchie and David Henman - previously with April Wine, and Brian Greenway
, future April Wine guitarist. They recorded one album for Columbia records, We're No Angels, and almost completed a second album before Columbia dropped them from their roster leading to the band break-up. Parts of the second album made their way onto CD in 1997 along with a collection of unreleased recordings,"All The Young Dudes - All The Old Demos."
Segarini went on to a solo career, recording four albums: Gotta Have Pop, On The Radio, Goodbye L.A., and Vox Populi. The first three have recently been remastered and re-issued with bonus tracks by Bullseye Records.
During the mid 1980s, Segarini began his career in the radio industry, first with 1050 CHUM
, followed by several stints at Classic Rock radio station CILQ
- known to Toronto locals as Q107. It was there that he adopted the moniker "The Iceman" - a name he still uses on the air to this day. In 2009, after a successful stint on Sirius Satellite Radio
's channel 85, Segarini began writing weekly columns for FYI Music - an online magazine devoted to the music industry. His thrice-weekly column is titled "Don't Believe a Word I Say", named after his 1979 single from Gotta Have Pop.
Bob is currently living in Toronto
, Ontario, Canada.
Birthday/Dirgeday,
Melancholy Vaudeville Man,
Any Other Baby,
Sideshow,
Mrs. McPheeny,
Butters Lament,
Simple Life,
Slippin' Thru My Fingers,
Nine to Three,
Lesson Book Life,
Nickelodeon Music,
Miss Butters,
Underture,
Keepin’ a Secret,*
Do You Have the Time?,*
She Had To Fly,*
He Spins Around*
Family Tree – Singles
Prince of Dreams/Live Your Own Life (Mira 228, 1966) Keepin’ a Secret/Do You Have the Time? (RCA 47-9184, 1967) She Had To Fly/He Spins Around (RCA 47-9671, 1968)
1969 Roxy (Elektra EKS 74063)
Love, Love, Love,
Sing a Song,
New York City,
Somebody Told You,
Love for a Long Time,
Windy Day,
You Got a Lot of Style,
I Got My Friends,
Yesterday's Song,
Rock & Roll Circus
Roxy – Singles
Love Love Love/New York City (Elektra EK45682, 1969)
Rock and Roll Circus/Somebody Told You (Elektra EK45683, 1969)
Listen To The Music/Tickets (Elektra EK45717, 1970)
1971 Segarini and Bishop – Vanishing Point Soundtrack (Amos AAS 8002 - USA Soundtrack STCS1410 - UK)
Dear Jesus God,
Over Me
1971 The Wackers – Wackering Heights (Elektra EKS 74089)
Travelin' Time,
Body Go Round,
Don't Be Cruel,
Country Queen,
Strangers,
Don't Put Down the Singer,
I Don't Want My Love Refused,
White House,
I Like,
On the Way Up,
Such a Good Thing,
No Place for the Children
1972 The Wackers – Hot Wacks (Elektra EKS 75025)
I Hardly Know Her Name,
We Can Be,
Oh My Love,
Wait And See,
Do You Know The Reason,
Breathe Easy,
Time Will Carry On,
Maybe Tomorrow,
Hot Wacks,
Anytime / Anyday,
Find Your Own Way,
Time Will Carry On (Won't It? )
1972 The Wackers – Shredder (Elektra EKS 75046)
Day And Night,
Hey Lawdy Lawdy,
I'll Believe In You,
Puttin Myself To Sleep,
Eventually - Even You, Even Me,
Coming Apart,
It's My Life,
Beach Song,
Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam,
Last Dance
The Wackers – Singles
I Don’t Want My Love Refused/I Like (Elektra EK45743, 1971)
Body Go Round/White House (Elektra EK45758, 1971)
Oh My Love (Promo)/Same (Elektra EK45772, 1972)
I Hardly Know Her Name/Do You Know the Reason (Elektra EK45783, 1972)
Day and Night/Last Dance (Elektra EK45816, 1972)
Hey Lawdy Lawdy/I’m In Love (Elektra EK45841, 1973)
All I Wanna Do Is Love You/I Got A Feelin’ (Polydor2065226, 1974)
Captain Nemo/Tonite (Bomp102, 1975)
1975 The Dudes – We’re No Angels (Columbia PC33577)
Saturday Night,
Fuel Injection,
I Just Wanna Dance,
Lylee Lady,
Deeper and Deeper,
Dancin' Shoes,
Got Me Where You Want Me,
My Mind's on You,
Rock & Roll Debutante,
We're No Angels
(1996 CD Release/2009 Mp3 Download) The Dudes – All The Young Dudes - All The Old Demos (Pacemaker Records/Bullseyesongs Mp3 Download)
Please Mr Postman,
Rock and Roll Debutante,
Little Queenie,
Time On My Hands,
Fuel Injection,
Right Down To It,
City Bred,
Too Young,
Wimmin R Strange,
Marlene,
Sugar,
Meet You After School,
Linda,
Gotta Have Pop,
Dancin' Shoes,
Sweet Love,
Laurel Ann,
Silk N Lace
The Dudes - Singles
Dancin’ Shoes (Promo)/Same (Columbia10259, 1975)
Saturday Night/Rock & Roll Debutante (Columbia10212, 1976)
1977 Segarini – EP (A&M AM452)
Wanna Get To Know You Better,
Starlight,
I Want You To Stay,
I'm Not Your Fool
1978 Segarini – Gotta Have Pop (Bomb/Epic BOMB7027 - CAN, EPC 83806 - UK)
Gotta Have Pop,
Hide Away,
Afraid Of The Ocean,
I Don't Want To Lose You,
Don't Believe A Word I Say,
Livin' In The Movies Steady Eddie,
Dressed In The Dark,
When The Lights Are Out,
Love Story,
Starlight,*
Body Go Round,*
Laurel Ann,*
Ces’t Tout,*
Livin’ In The Movies (Remix),*
Groucho Marx,*
Goodbye*
1978 Segarini – On The Radio (Bomb/Epic BOMB7030 - CAN)
Gotta Have Pop,*
Teenage Love,
I Don't Want To Lose You,
People Are Strange,
Afraid Of The Ocean,
Hideaway,
All I Want To Do Is Love You,
Steady Eddie,
Dressed In The Dark,
When The Lights Are Out,
Love Story,
Don't Believe A Word I Say,
Zoom,*
Juvenile Delinquent
1979 Segarini – Goodbye LA (Bomb/Epic BOMB/EPIC90576 - USA, BOMB7032 - CAN, EPC 84086 - UK)
I Like the Beatles,
I Hardly Know Her Name,
Odd Couples,
Day and Night,
Nervous Breakdown,
Teenage Love,
Please, Please, Please,
Rock & Roll Moment,
Who's Lovin' You,
Demographics,
Goodbye L.A.,
My Baby Is an Airhead,
It’s Christmas,*
It’s Christmas (Jingleoke),*
In My Life (Live)*
1981 Segarini – Vox Populi (Anthem ANR11028 - CAN)
Voice of the People,
Waitin' In Line,
City Bred,
Have Love Will Travel,
Money In The Pocket,
Danger Guy,
Get It Back,
City Night,
Too Late,
My Baby Is An Airhead Part 2
Segarini - Singles
When The Lights Are Out/Dressed In The Dark (BOMB5015 - CAN, 1978)
Gotta Have Pop/People Are Strange (EPIC SEPC7474 - UK, 1979)
Don't Believe A Word I Say/People Are Strange (BOMB5018 - CAN, 1979)
Livin' In The Movies/Dressed In The Dark (EPIC SEPC78029 - UK, 1979)
Goodbye L.A/Living In The Movies (EPIC E48369 - CAN, 1979)
It's Christmas Time/Instrumental (EPIC E48381 - CAN, 1979)
Please, Please, Please/Demographics (BOMB5033 - US, EPIC E48384 - CAN, SEPC8223 - UK, 1979)
City Bred/Danger Guy (Anthem ANS029 - CAN, 1981)
Voice Of The People/Money In The Pocket (Anthem ANS033 - CAN, 1981)
The Wackers
The Wackers were an American Elektra Records group, produced by Gary Usher, who established the band from members of Roxy, which had moderate success. Musicians Bob Segarini, fellow Roxy member Randy Bishop on vocals, Bill 'Kootch' Trochim on bass and keyboards, guitarist Michael Stull and drummer...
.
History
Segarini's earliest band,'The Ratz, was a local Los Angeles group with Gary DuncanGary Duncan
Gary Duncan is an American musician, once guitarist with The Brogues, then most notably with Quicksilver Messenger Service, where the complex interplay between himself and fellow-guitarist John Cipollina did much to define the unique sound of that San Francisco based band.-Early life and musical...
, who later formed Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American psychedelic rock band, formed in 1965 in San Francisco.-Introduction:Quicksilver Messenger Service gained wide popularity in the Bay Area and, through their recordings, with psychedelic rock enthusiasts around the globe and several of their albums ranked...
. Segarini next started Family Tree with guitarist and keyboardist Jimmy De Cocq, singer Michael Dure, drummer Vann Slatter and bassist Bill "Kootch" Trochim. They only released one album, Miss Butters. Next Segarini formed Roxy with De Cocq and Randy Bishop playing bass and vocals. The group signed with Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
in 1969, but after one album, producer Gary Usher
Gary Usher
Gary Usher was an American surf rock musician, songwriter, and record producer.-Biography:Usher's early life was spent in Grafton, Massachusetts. He attended Norcross Grammar School with his sister, Sandra, who was in the same class and was likely his twin. Gary was kiddingly called "Chicken Feed"...
reorganised the band adding drummer Spencer Earnshaw and former guitarist from Family Tree, Mike Stull and bassist Bill 'Kootch' Trochim. The new group released three albums as The Wackers
The Wackers
The Wackers were an American Elektra Records group, produced by Gary Usher, who established the band from members of Roxy, which had moderate success. Musicians Bob Segarini, fellow Roxy member Randy Bishop on vocals, Bill 'Kootch' Trochim on bass and keyboards, guitarist Michael Stull and drummer...
, Wackering Heights, Hot Wacks and Shredder.
Segarini, together with Randy Bishop, co-wrote and recorded two songs for the film Vanishing Point (1971), Dear Jesus God and Over Me. He has also worked with UK songstress Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...
.
In 1974, Segarini founded The Dudes, with Trochim and Wayne Cullen from the final Wackers aggregate, Ritchie and David Henman - previously with April Wine, and Brian Greenway
Brian Greenway
Brian Greenway is a Canadian guitarist, vocalist, and harmonicist, most recognized for playing in the Canadian rock bands April Wine, Mashmakhan, and the Dudes...
, future April Wine guitarist. They recorded one album for Columbia records, We're No Angels, and almost completed a second album before Columbia dropped them from their roster leading to the band break-up. Parts of the second album made their way onto CD in 1997 along with a collection of unreleased recordings,"All The Young Dudes - All The Old Demos."
Segarini went on to a solo career, recording four albums: Gotta Have Pop, On The Radio, Goodbye L.A., and Vox Populi. The first three have recently been remastered and re-issued with bonus tracks by Bullseye Records.
During the mid 1980s, Segarini began his career in the radio industry, first with 1050 CHUM
CHUM (AM)
CHUM, branded as TSN Radio 1050, broadcasting at 1050 kHz in the AM band, is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned and operated by Bell Media....
, followed by several stints at Classic Rock radio station CILQ
CILQ-FM
CILQ-FM is a radio station, broadcasting at 107.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The station broadcasts a classic rock format branded as Q107 and is also available through streaming audio....
- known to Toronto locals as Q107. It was there that he adopted the moniker "The Iceman" - a name he still uses on the air to this day. In 2009, after a successful stint on Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
's channel 85, Segarini began writing weekly columns for FYI Music - an online magazine devoted to the music industry. His thrice-weekly column is titled "Don't Believe a Word I Say", named after his 1979 single from Gotta Have Pop.
Bob is currently living in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario, Canada.
Albums
| Year | Album | CAN | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | EP | — | A&M |
| 1978 | Gotta Have Pop | 94 | Bomb/Epic |
| On the Radio | — | ||
| 1979 | Goodbye L.A. | 89 | |
| 1981 | Vox Populi | — | Anthem |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | |||
| 1979 | "Don't Believe a Word I Say" | 97 | — | — | Gotta Have Pop |
| 1980 | "Goodbye L.A." | 81 | — | — | Goodbye L.A. |
| 1981 | "City Bred" | — | 6 | 45 | Vox Populi |
Releases (1966-81)
1968 Family Tree – Miss Butters (RCA LPM-3955 & LSP-3955)Birthday/Dirgeday,
Melancholy Vaudeville Man,
Any Other Baby,
Sideshow,
Mrs. McPheeny,
Butters Lament,
Simple Life,
Slippin' Thru My Fingers,
Nine to Three,
Lesson Book Life,
Nickelodeon Music,
Miss Butters,
Underture,
Keepin’ a Secret,*
Do You Have the Time?,*
She Had To Fly,*
He Spins Around*
Family Tree – Singles
Prince of Dreams/Live Your Own Life (Mira 228, 1966) Keepin’ a Secret/Do You Have the Time? (RCA 47-9184, 1967) She Had To Fly/He Spins Around (RCA 47-9671, 1968)
1969 Roxy (Elektra EKS 74063)
Love, Love, Love,
Sing a Song,
New York City,
Somebody Told You,
Love for a Long Time,
Windy Day,
You Got a Lot of Style,
I Got My Friends,
Yesterday's Song,
Rock & Roll Circus
Roxy – Singles
Love Love Love/New York City (Elektra EK45682, 1969)
Rock and Roll Circus/Somebody Told You (Elektra EK45683, 1969)
Listen To The Music/Tickets (Elektra EK45717, 1970)
1971 Segarini and Bishop – Vanishing Point Soundtrack (Amos AAS 8002 - USA Soundtrack STCS1410 - UK)
Dear Jesus God,
Over Me
1971 The Wackers – Wackering Heights (Elektra EKS 74089)
Travelin' Time,
Body Go Round,
Don't Be Cruel,
Country Queen,
Strangers,
Don't Put Down the Singer,
I Don't Want My Love Refused,
White House,
I Like,
On the Way Up,
Such a Good Thing,
No Place for the Children
1972 The Wackers – Hot Wacks (Elektra EKS 75025)
I Hardly Know Her Name,
We Can Be,
Oh My Love,
Wait And See,
Do You Know The Reason,
Breathe Easy,
Time Will Carry On,
Maybe Tomorrow,
Hot Wacks,
Anytime / Anyday,
Find Your Own Way,
Time Will Carry On (Won't It? )
1972 The Wackers – Shredder (Elektra EKS 75046)
Day And Night,
Hey Lawdy Lawdy,
I'll Believe In You,
Puttin Myself To Sleep,
Eventually - Even You, Even Me,
Coming Apart,
It's My Life,
Beach Song,
Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam,
Last Dance
The Wackers – Singles
I Don’t Want My Love Refused/I Like (Elektra EK45743, 1971)
Body Go Round/White House (Elektra EK45758, 1971)
Oh My Love (Promo)/Same (Elektra EK45772, 1972)
I Hardly Know Her Name/Do You Know the Reason (Elektra EK45783, 1972)
Day and Night/Last Dance (Elektra EK45816, 1972)
Hey Lawdy Lawdy/I’m In Love (Elektra EK45841, 1973)
All I Wanna Do Is Love You/I Got A Feelin’ (Polydor2065226, 1974)
Captain Nemo/Tonite (Bomp102, 1975)
1975 The Dudes – We’re No Angels (Columbia PC33577)
Saturday Night,
Fuel Injection,
I Just Wanna Dance,
Lylee Lady,
Deeper and Deeper,
Dancin' Shoes,
Got Me Where You Want Me,
My Mind's on You,
Rock & Roll Debutante,
We're No Angels
(1996 CD Release/2009 Mp3 Download) The Dudes – All The Young Dudes - All The Old Demos (Pacemaker Records/Bullseyesongs Mp3 Download)
Please Mr Postman,
Rock and Roll Debutante,
Little Queenie,
Time On My Hands,
Fuel Injection,
Right Down To It,
City Bred,
Too Young,
Wimmin R Strange,
Marlene,
Sugar,
Meet You After School,
Linda,
Gotta Have Pop,
Dancin' Shoes,
Sweet Love,
Laurel Ann,
Silk N Lace
The Dudes - Singles
Dancin’ Shoes (Promo)/Same (Columbia10259, 1975)
Saturday Night/Rock & Roll Debutante (Columbia10212, 1976)
1977 Segarini – EP (A&M AM452)
Wanna Get To Know You Better,
Starlight,
I Want You To Stay,
I'm Not Your Fool
1978 Segarini – Gotta Have Pop (Bomb/Epic BOMB7027 - CAN, EPC 83806 - UK)
Gotta Have Pop,
Hide Away,
Afraid Of The Ocean,
I Don't Want To Lose You,
Don't Believe A Word I Say,
Livin' In The Movies Steady Eddie,
Dressed In The Dark,
When The Lights Are Out,
Love Story,
Starlight,*
Body Go Round,*
Laurel Ann,*
Ces’t Tout,*
Livin’ In The Movies (Remix),*
Groucho Marx,*
Goodbye*
1978 Segarini – On The Radio (Bomb/Epic BOMB7030 - CAN)
Gotta Have Pop,*
Teenage Love,
I Don't Want To Lose You,
People Are Strange,
Afraid Of The Ocean,
Hideaway,
All I Want To Do Is Love You,
Steady Eddie,
Dressed In The Dark,
When The Lights Are Out,
Love Story,
Don't Believe A Word I Say,
Zoom,*
Juvenile Delinquent
1979 Segarini – Goodbye LA (Bomb/Epic BOMB/EPIC90576 - USA, BOMB7032 - CAN, EPC 84086 - UK)
I Like the Beatles,
I Hardly Know Her Name,
Odd Couples,
Day and Night,
Nervous Breakdown,
Teenage Love,
Please, Please, Please,
Rock & Roll Moment,
Who's Lovin' You,
Demographics,
Goodbye L.A.,
My Baby Is an Airhead,
It’s Christmas,*
It’s Christmas (Jingleoke),*
In My Life (Live)*
1981 Segarini – Vox Populi (Anthem ANR11028 - CAN)
Voice of the People,
Waitin' In Line,
City Bred,
Have Love Will Travel,
Money In The Pocket,
Danger Guy,
Get It Back,
City Night,
Too Late,
My Baby Is An Airhead Part 2
Segarini - Singles
When The Lights Are Out/Dressed In The Dark (BOMB5015 - CAN, 1978)
Gotta Have Pop/People Are Strange (EPIC SEPC7474 - UK, 1979)
Don't Believe A Word I Say/People Are Strange (BOMB5018 - CAN, 1979)
Livin' In The Movies/Dressed In The Dark (EPIC SEPC78029 - UK, 1979)
Goodbye L.A/Living In The Movies (EPIC E48369 - CAN, 1979)
It's Christmas Time/Instrumental (EPIC E48381 - CAN, 1979)
Please, Please, Please/Demographics (BOMB5033 - US, EPIC E48384 - CAN, SEPC8223 - UK, 1979)
City Bred/Danger Guy (Anthem ANS029 - CAN, 1981)
Voice Of The People/Money In The Pocket (Anthem ANS033 - CAN, 1981)
- Bonus tracks from the CD releases of the albums.