Eric Bloom
| Eric Bloom | |
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Eric Bloom in New York, January 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Bloom |
| Born |
December 1, 1944 New York City, US |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Columbia, CMC |
| Associated acts | Blue Öyster Cult, Hear 'n Aid |
| Website | http://www.ericbloom.net |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson SG | |
Eric Bloom (born December 1, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as a vocalist, and "stun guitar" player for the long-running band Blue Öyster Cult, with work on over 20 albums. Much of his lyrical content relates to his lifelong interest in science fiction.
A native New Yorker, Bloom was born in Brooklyn, the youngest of three children, and grew up in Queens. His mother was a housewife, active in local charities and family life. His father ran a picture frame and print company in Manhattan, having risen through the company from salesman to President.
Bloom attended JHS 216 (George J. Ryan Junior High School), and then moved on to Woodmere Academy and Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. It was there that he purchased his first guitar, a $52 Harmony full-bodied electric.
After graduating from Cheshire Academy in 1962, he went to Spain for the summer, studying at Menendez Pelayo University in Santander, before starting college in the Fall.
Eric Bloom, known as "Manny" Bloom in college, attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York, studying modern languages. In 1964 he left college early to work for a family car-importing company, but he returned a year later, partially out of concerns that if he wasn't in college, he would be picked up in the Vietnam draft.
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