Bob Bogle
| Bob Bogle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Lenard Bogle |
| Born | 16 January 1934 around Wagoner, Oklahoma |
| Died | 14 June 2009 (aged 75) Vancouver, Washington |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, surf rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1958–2009 |
| Associated acts | The Ventures |
| Website | http://www.theventures.com |
Robert Lenard "Bob" Bogle (born January 16, 1934 – June 14, 2009) was a founding member of the instrumental combo The Ventures. He and Don Wilson founded the group in 1958. Bogle was the lead guitarist and later bassist of the group. In 2008, Bogle and other members of The Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Performer category.[1]
Born near Wagoner, Oklahoma, Bogle worked as a bricklayer in California from the age of 15. A self-taught guitar player, Bogle met Don Wilson in Seattle in 1958, where they worked together on construction sites. They went on to form a band, The Versatones, which evolved into The Ventures. Bogle's lead guitar on the Ventures' 1960 cover of "Walk, Don't Run" helped to influence the next generation of guitarists including John Fogerty, Steve Miller, Joe Walsh and Stevie Ray Vaughan.[2] Bogle's use of the tremolo arm was particularly notable.[3]
The Ventures song, Wild Child, was sampled by The Wiseguys on Start The Commotion, giving Bogle his only hit writing credit on the British charts, reaching number 47 and spending 2 weeks on the chart.
[edit] Death
Bogle died at age 75 on June 14, 2009 from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Vancouver, Washington.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Ventures, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, 2008". The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-ventures. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ Schudel, Matt (June 17, 2009). "Ventures Electric Guitarist Drove 1960s Chart Toppers". Washington Post. pp. B5. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/16/AR2009061603246.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Goodman, Dean (June 16, 2009). "The Ventures guitarist Bob Bogle dies at 75". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE55G07Z20090617. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Ventures star Bogle dies aged 75". BBC News. 17 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8104469.stm. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Bogle's legacy is his music". Columbian Publishing Company. http://www.columbian.com/article/20090620/NEWS02/706209965/Bogle+s+legacy+is+his+music. Retrieved 24 June 2009.[dead link]
