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Born
1961-06-21
Bobby Gillespie
Biography
Robert Gillespie (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead singer, founding member, primary lyricist, and sole continuous member of the alternative rock band Primal Scream. He was the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s, leaving after the release of the band's debut album Psychocandy, and was once the bassist for The Wake.
In October 2021, Gillespie published his memoir Tenement Kid.
Known For
Acting History
2025
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible as Self
2023Choose Irvine Welsh. as Self
2023I Am Weekender as Self
2021Primal Scream: live at TRNSMT 2021
2020Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan as Self
2018Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes
2018Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018 as Vocals
2011Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard as Self
2011The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy as Self
2011Primal Scream: Screamadelica Live
2011Classic Albums: Primal Scream - Screamadelica as Self
2010Upside Down: The Creation Records Story as Himself - Primal Scream
2007Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour
2007The Dirty Three as Self
20049 Songs as Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
2002Strip as Self
2000Primal Scream: Live at The London Astoria
1997Classic Albums as Self
1990Les Nuls, l'émission as Self
1990The Jesus and Mary Chain: Videos 1985 to 1989
1989Crimes Against Pussycat as Gilles de Rais









