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Bob Seger Photos From Detroit Photographers

We’ve got some amazing Bob Seger photos from our Detroit photographers, Tom Weschler, Ken Settle, and Frank Pettis. Ken Settle’s pictures of Bob Seger go all the way back to…

Bob Seger - 1974 Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Rink

Bob Seger photo – 1974 Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Rink. (photo by Ken Settle)

Ken Settle

We've got some amazing Bob Seger photos from our Detroit photographers, Tom Weschler, Ken Settle, and Frank Pettis.

Ken Settle's pictures of Bob Seger go all the way back to the Rock and Roll Farm (now US-12) in Wayne!  He was a teenager when he was coming into the Rock and Roll Farm to photograph shows. Tom Weschler has an amazing history with Bob Seger.  He was Seger's road manager for years and has a bunch of cool stage and backstage photos. Frank Pettis has a great early photo of Seger adding to the mix.

May 6th is Bob Seger's birthday.  Every year, in celebration of Bob, his music, and his legacy, Big Jim's House holds court over SEGER DE MAYO: all Bob Seger music and conversation on the Friday closest to Bob's birthday.  This gallery was originally created in celebration on Bob Seger's birthday.

Thanks to all three Detroit photographers for allowing us to share these photos with all of our WSCX friends and family.

Bob Seger Photos

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Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band performance in October of 1973 at Cobo Arena

Alto Reed


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Bob Seger at Rock and Roll Farm in Wayne February 1974


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Bob Seger at Rock and Roll Farm in Wayne July 1974


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Bob Seger - 1974 Rock'n'Roll Farm

Bob Seger - 1974 Rock'n'Roll Farm ken settle


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Early Bob Seger (photo by Frank Pettis)

Frank Pettis


Bob Seger

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American rock singer and musician Bob Seger in London at the start of a British tour with his group, the Silver Bullet Band, 12th October 1977. He is wearing a t-shirt depicting comedian Steve Martin holding his 1977 album 'Let's Get Small'. (Photo Malcolm Clarke/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Bob Seger - 1971 Bob Seger and crew played a ballgame against the WRIF crew.

Bob Seger - 1971 Bob Seger and crew played a ballgame against the WRIF crew. ken settle


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Bob Seger photo - 1974 Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Rink. (photo by Ken Settle)

Bob Seger - 1974 Plymouth Cultural Center Ice Rink ken settle


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Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - 1974 Michigan Palace


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Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band - 1973

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, live, 1973 ,Ken Settle/atlasicons.com


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Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bob Seger and Mr. Bruce Springsteen: Pine Knob '78

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Bob Seger and Mr. Bruce Springsteen Photo by Tom Weschler


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Bob Seger '75

Bob Seger '75 Tom Weschler


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Seger and Springsteen: Pine Knob '78

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Bob Seger photo courtesy of Capital Records and Tom Weschler

Courtesy of Bob Seger and Capital Records Tom Weschler


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"Old Time Rock & Roll" Bob Seger at Pine Knob on 8-28-1986 (Photo by Ken Settle)


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Bob Seger.11.13.11 Steve Galli


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Bob Seger at final Detroit area show ever on 6-21-2019 at DTE

Ken Settle


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Courtesy of Bob Seger and Capital Records Tom Weschler

Donielle Flynn has two kids, two cats, two dogs, and a love of all things rock. She’s been in radio decades and held down top-rated day parts at Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington DC radio stations throughout her tenure. She enjoys writing about rock news, the Detroit community, and she has a series called “The Story Behind” where she researches the history of classic rock songs.