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Bobby Gillespie

Bobby Gillespie

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

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025 • Self
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023 • Self
I Am Weekender
I Am Weekender
2023 • Self
Primal Scream: live at TRNSMT 2021
Primal Scream: live at TRNSMT 2021
2021
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
2020 • Self
Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes
Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes
2018
Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018
Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018
2018 • Vocals
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
2011 • Self

Full filmography

9 Songs
9 Songs
2004 • Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
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Strip
2002 • Self
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Crimes Against Pussycat
Crimes Against Pussycat
1989 • Gilles de Rais
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Bobby Gillespie – Biography, Known For & Filmography