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Bob Spencer - Wikipedia

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Bob Spencer
Spencer performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Robert F. Spencer
Born	(1957-09-05) 5 September 1957 (age 67) Sydney, Australia
Genres	Rock, hard rock,
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	1973–present

Robert F. Spencer (born 5 September 1957) is an Australian rock guitarist. He was a latter day member of Skyhooks (1977–1980) and the Angels (1986–1992). Spencer joined Rose Tattoo in 2017. As a songwriter he co-wrote tracks for the Angels, including sole writer for their single "Finger on the Trigger" (1988), which reached the ARIA Singles Chart top 40.

Early life

Robert F. Spencer,^[1] grew up in Sydney's Eastern suburb, Maroubra and attended Our Lady of Annunciation Primary School, at Pagewood, New South Wales from 1963 to 1965 and Marist Brothers, at Daceyville from 1966 to 1969.^{[citation needed]} In 1970, he started secondary education at Marist Brothers Pagewood (later named Marist College, and then called Champagnat Catholic College Pagewood).^{[citation needed]}

Career

Spencer was a founding member of the rock band Finch in 1973^[2]^[3]^[4] while attending Marist Brothers Pagewood, where he completed his Higher School Certificate in 1975.

He left Finch in 1977 to replace Red Symons on guitar in Skyhooks.^[2]^[5]^[6] He left that group in 1980.^[6] In 1986 he joined the Angels on guitar to replace John Brewster.^[7] He remained with the band until 1992.^[3]^[7] While a member of the Angels, he was also a co-songwriter of their material including sole writer for their single, "Finger on the Trigger" (1988).^[1] It peaked in the ARIA Singles Chart top 40.^[8]

Other bands in which he played were Mystery Band (1980–82), Fandango (1981), Honeymoon, Young Lions (both in 1984), Black Cat Moan (1989–90), the Puppy Bashers (1991), the Temple Gods (1992–93) and the Choirboys (1996).^[3]^[9]

He lived in Melbourne and was active in the band Raw Brit playing covers from the 1960s and 1970s, originally made famous by English rock bands, Cream, Free, Deep Purple and Slade. He is also a coach for professional bands and helps mature amateurs as part of the Weekend Warriors program.^[10]

In August 2013, Spencer revealed on his Facebook page that he had been diagnosed with cancer, but confirmed that it was not life-threatening. ^[11]

Bob Spencer has been a guitarist in the hard rock band, Rose Tattoo, with which he has absolutely no political allegiance, since 2017, and retired from the band in September 2022 for personal and political reasons, after the recently completed European tour^[12]

External links

References

^ ^a ^b "'Finger on the Trigger' at APRA search engine". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 8 September 2020. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
^ ^a ^b McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara (1993). Who's Who of Australian Rock. Five Mile Press. ISBN 0-86788-668-4.
^ Holmgren, Magnus; Ellison, Mark. "Finch/Contraband". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ "Mushroom: 25 Years of Oz Rock", by Christie Eliezer, Sunday Herald Sun, 8 November 1998.
^ ^a ^b Holmgren, Magnus. "Skyhooks". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b Holmgren, Magnus. "The Angels". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ Hung, Steffen. "The Angels - 'Finger on the Trigger'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Choirboys". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ Herald Sun, 22 September 2006, "Fretting over middle age" by Holly Ife
^ "Skyhooks, Angels Guitarist Bob Spencer Diagnosed with Cancer".
^ "The Band - Rose Tattoo Australia's original Rock'n'Roll Outlaws".

v t e The Angels
Rick Brewster John Brewster Dave Gleeson Nick Norton Sam Brewster Doc Neeson Peter Christopolous (aka Charlie King) Graham "Buzz Throckman" Bidstrup Chris Bailey Brent Eccles Jim Hilbun Bob Spencer James Morley
Studio albums	The Angels Face to Face No Exit Dark Room Night Attack Watch the Red Two Minute Warning Howling Beyond Salvation Red Back Fever Skin & Bone Take It to the Streets Talk the Talk
Compilations	The Angels' Greatest The Angels' Greatest Vol. II Their Finest Hour... and Then Some Evidence Greatest Hits 40 Years of Rock – Vol 1: 40 Greatest Studio Hits
Live albums	Live Line Live at the Basement
Extended plays	Out of the Blue Never So Live
Singles	"Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" "You're a Lady Now" "Comin' Down" "Take a Long Line" "After the Rain" "Shadow Boxer" "No Secrets" "Poor Baby" "Face the Day" "Into the Heat" "Don't Waste My Time" "We Gotta Get out of This Place" "Can't Take Any More" "Finger on the Trigger" "Let the Night Roll On" "Dogs Are Talking" "Back Street Pickup" "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" "One Word"
Related articles	Discography

v t e The Choirboys
Mark Gable Ian Hulme Lindsay Tebbutt Brett Williams Bob Spencer
Studio albums	Choirboys (1983) Big Bad Noise (1988) Midnight Sun (1991) Dancing on the Grave of Rock n' Roll (1994) Yo-Yo (1996) Evolver (2004) Big Bad and Acoustic (2006) So Easy (2007)
Live albums	Dead Drunk Live Hangovers (1991)
Singles	"Never Gonna Die" "Run to Paradise" "Boys Will Be Boys" "Struggle Town" "Rendezvous"

v t e Skyhooks
Greg Macainsh Bob Starkie Graeme "Shirley" Strachan Imants Strauks Red Symons Steve Hill Peter Inglis Peter Starkie Bob Spencer Tony Williams
Studio albums	Living in the 70's (1974) Ego Is Not a Dirty Word (1975) Straight in a Gay Gay World (1976) Guilty Until Proven Insane (1978) Hot for the Orient (1980) The Lost Album (1999)
Live albums	Live! Be in It (1978) Live in the 80's (1983)
Compilation albums	The Skyhooks Tapes (1977) The Best of Skyhooks (1979) The Latest and Greatest (1990) Singles and B sides (1994) The Collection (1999) Don't You Believe What You've Seen or You've Heard (2015) Hits'n'Riffs (2015)
Singles	"Living in the 70's" "Horror Movie" "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" "All My Friends Are Getting Married" "Million Dollar Riff" "Let It Rock (live)" "This Is My City" "Blue Jeans" "Party to End All Parties" "Women in Uniform" "Hooked on Hooks" "Jukebox in Siberia" "Happy Hippy Hut"

v t e The Party Boys
Graham Bidstrup Kevin Borich Paul Christie Harvey James James Reyne Richard Clapton Don Raffael Gil Matthews Richard Harvey Marc Hunter Robin Riley Matthew Wenban Graeme "Shirley" Strachan Joe Walsh Angry Anderson John Brewster Alan Lancaster John Swan Graham Bonnet Brad Carr Barton Price Brett Jacobson Hamish Angus Eric Burdon Hanuman Dass Mal Eastick Mal Logan Warren McLean Sam McNally Fergus Richardson Calvin Welch Ross Wilson Kevin Bennett Adrian Cannon Vince Contarino Mark Evans Stuart Fraser Alex Smith Dorian West Doc Neeson Steve Williams John Zak James Morley Bob Spencer Mark Gable Harry Brus Mick O'Shea Izzy Osmanovic Mick Skelton
Studio albums	The Party Boys (1987)
Live albums	Greatest Hits (of Other People) (1983) No Song Too Sacred (1984) You Need Professional Help (1985)
Singles	"He's Gonna Step on You Again"

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