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Bobby Gillespie
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Biography
Person.
Bobby Gillespie is a singer, songwriter and founding member of Primal Scream. Born in Glasgow in 1961, he grew up in Springburn and worked as a printer’s apprentice after leaving school. His early musical career included the Jesus and Mary Chain.
With Primal Scream he helped develop a sound connecting rock music, psychedelia and dance culture, notably on Screamadelica (1991). The band’s songs include Loaded, Rocks, Country Girl and Kowalski. His memoir Tenement Kid, published in 2021, traces his upbringing and musical formation through the making of Screamadelica and its subsequent tour.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Orion — Tenement KidBackground, early career, Screamadelica context and memoir scope.
- Google Books / Orion — Tenement Kid author biographySinger, songwriter and founding-member roles, and selected songs.
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PER-14EC5BCB8BFF169F
Represented across objects dated 1991–2002.
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