Album: The Distance by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1982)
Genre: Classic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Carefree
Record Label: Capitol Records
Format: Album

Description: The Distance is the twelfth studio album by US-American rock singer Bob Seger. It was released in the final week of 1982 (see 1982 in music). It peaked at #5 on Billboard's album chart and sold close to two million copies in the United States.

The album's lead single, "Shame on the Moon", was Seger's biggest hit, holding at #2 for four weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 behind Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". It also hit #1 Adult Contemporary and crossed over to #15 Country.

Artist Background: Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the "System" from his recordings, and he continued to strive for broader success with other various bands. In 1973, he put together The Silver Bullet Band, a group of Detroit-area musicians, with whom ... Part of the Lincoln Park, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: John Mellencamp, Don Henley, The Bob Seger System, Eddie Money

Music Scene: Part of the Lincoln Park, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Classic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Classic Rock, Rock/Pop, Carefree, 1980s, Album, Capitol Records

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The Distance is the twelfth studio album by US-American rock singer Bob Seger. It was released in the final week of 1982 (see 1982 in music). It peaked at #5 on Billboard's album chart and sold close to two million copies in the United States.

The album's lead single, "Shame on the Moon", was Seger's biggest hit, holding at #2 for four weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 behind Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". It also hit #1 Adult Contemporary and crossed over to #15 Country.

The Distance

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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