Bob Segarini


Robert Joseph "Bob" Segarini is a recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer and radio host. During a professional music career primarily developed between 1968 and the early 1980s, Segarini was particularly popular in Canada. He is also notable as one of the founding members of The Wackers.

History

Segarini's earliest band, The Ratz, was a local Los Angeles group with Gary Duncan, who later formed Quicksilver Messenger Service. ca. 1966 Segarini formed Family Tree with guitarist and keyboardist Jimmy De Cocq, singer Michael Dure, drummer Vann Slatter, and bassist Bill "Kootch" Trochim. The group released a folk rock-style single on the Mira label, before signing with RCA Records; they released a second single on RCA in 1967, followed by their only album, Miss Butters, in 1968. Now considered one of the first concept albums it features a suite of songs that depict the life of a spinster school teacher, Miss Butters, who is born into a showbiz family, but experiences a failed relationship that leads her to devote life to children and teaching, before dying old and lonely. Produced by Rick Jarrard, with arrangements by George Tipton, it was recorded during the same period that Jarrard and Tipton were working on the Harry Nilsson LP Aerial Ballet - Nilsson collaborated with Segarini on the track "Butters Lament" and the album features some of the same session players who contributed to Aerial Ballet.
Next Segarini formed Roxy with De Cocq and Randy Bishop playing bass and vocals. The group signed with Elektra Records in 1969, but after one album, producer Gary Usher reorganised the band adding drummer Spencer Earnshaw and former guitarist from Family Tree, Mike Stull, and bassist Bill 'Kootch' Trochim. The new group released three albums as The Wackers, Wackering Heights, Hot Wacks, and Shredder.
Segarini, together with Randy Bishop, co-wrote and recorded two songs for the film Vanishing Point, Dear Jesus God and Over Me. He has also worked with UK songstress Elkie Brooks.
In 1974, Segarini founded The Dudes, with Trochim and Wayne Cullen from the final Wackers aggregate, Ritchie and David Henman - previously with April Wine, and Brian Greenway, future April Wine guitarist. They recorded one album for Columbia records, We're No Angels, and almost completed a second album before Columbia dropped them from their roster leading to the band break-up. Parts of the second album made their way onto CD in 1997 along with a collection of unreleased recordings,"All The Young Dudes - All The Old Demos."
Segarini went on to a solo career, recording four albums: Gotta Have Pop, On The Radio, Goodbye L.A., and Vox Populi. The first three have recently been remastered and re-issued with bonus tracks by Bullseye Records.
During the mid-1980s, Segarini began his career in the radio industry, first with CHUM-FM, followed by several stints at Classic Rock radio station CILQ - known to Toronto locals as Q107. It was there that he adopted the moniker "The Iceman" - a name he still uses on the air to this day. In 2009, after a successful stint on Sirius Satellite Radio's channel 85, Segarini began writing weekly columns for FYI Music - an online magazine devoted to the music industry. His thrice-weekly column is titled "Don't Believe a Word I Say", named after his 1979 single from Gotta Have Pop.
Segarini currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Solo discography

Albums

Singles

Releases (1965-81)

1965 The Us – Single
Just Me/How Can I Tell Her featured on the album 'Nuggets from the Golden State - Dance With Me: the Autumn Teen Sound'
1968 Family Tree – Miss Butters
Birthday/Dirgeday,
Melancholy Vaudeville Man,
Any Other Baby,
Sideshow,
Mrs. McPheeny,
Butters Lament,
Simple Life,
Slippin' Thru My Fingers,
Nine to Three,
Lesson Book Life,
Nickelodeon Music,
Miss Butters,
Underture,
Keepin' a Secret,*
Do You Have the Time?,*
She Had To Fly,*
He Spins Around*
Family Tree – Singles
Prince of Dreams/Live Your Own Life Keepin' a Secret/Do You Have the Time? Slippin' Through My Fingers/Miss Butters She Had To Fly/He Spins Around
1969 Roxy
Love, Love, Love,
Sing a Song,
New York City,
Somebody Told You,
Love for a Long Time,
Windy Day,
You Got a Lot of Style,
I Got My Friends,
Yesterday's Song,
Rock & Roll Circus
Roxy – Singles
Love Love Love/New York City
Rock and Roll Circus/Somebody Told You
Listen To The Music/Tickets
Stop The War
1971 Segarini and Bishop – Vanishing Point Soundtrack
Dear Jesus God,
Over Me
1971 The Wackers – Wackering Heights
Travelin' Time,
Body Go Round,
Don't Be Cruel,
Country Queen,
Strangers,
Don't Put Down the Singer,
I Don't Want My Love Refused,
White House,
I Like,
On the Way Up,
Such a Good Thing,
No Place for the Children
1972 The Wackers – Hot Wacks
I Hardly Know Her Name,
We Can Be,
Oh My Love,
Wait And See,
Do You Know The Reason,
Breathe Easy,
Time Will Carry On,
Maybe Tomorrow,
Hot Wacks,
Anytime / Anyday,
Find Your Own Way,
Time Will Carry On
1972 The Wackers – Shredder
Day And Night,
Hey Lawdy Lawdy,
I'll Believe In You,
Puttin Myself To Sleep,
Eventually - Even You, Even Me,
Coming Apart,
It's My Life,
Beach Song,
Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam,
Last Dance
1973/2011 The Wackers – Wack 'n' Roll
I Started To Rock,
Rock And Roll Circus,
Little Queenie,
In The Aisles,
Juvenile Delinquent,
Teenage Love,
Don't Fly Off the Handle,
Captain Nemo,
Tonight/Demons,
She Loves You,*
Roll Over Beethoven *
The Wackers – Singles
I Don't Want My Love Refused/I Like
Body Go Round/White House
Oh My Love /Same
I Hardly Know Her Name/Do You Know the Reason
Day and Night/Last Dance
Hey Lawdy Lawdy/I'm In Love
All I Wanna Do Is Love You/I Got A Feelin'
Captain Nemo/Tonite
1975 The Dudes – We're No Angels
Saturday Night,
Fuel Injection,
I Just Wanna Dance,
Lylee Lady,
Deeper and Deeper,
Dancin' Shoes,
Got Me Where You Want Me,
My Mind's on You,
Rock & Roll Debutante,
We're No Angels
The Dudes – All The Young Dudes - All The Old Demos
Please Mr Postman,
Rock and Roll Debutante,
Little Queenie,
Time On My Hands,
Fuel Injection,
Right Down To It,
City Bred,
Too Young,
Wimmin R Strange,
Marlene,
Sugar,
Meet You After School,
Linda,
Gotta Have Pop,
Dancin' Shoes,
Sweet Love,
Laurel Ann,
Silk N Lace
The Dudes - Singles
Dancin' Shoes /Same
Saturday Night/Rock & Roll Debutante
1977 Segarini – EP
Wanna Get To Know You Better,
Starlight,
I Want You To Stay,
I'm Not Your Fool
1978 Segarini – Gotta Have Pop
Gotta Have Pop,
Hide Away,
Afraid Of The Ocean,
I Don't Want To Lose You,
Don't Believe A Word I Say,
Livin' In The Movies Steady Eddie,
Dressed In The Dark,
When The Lights Are Out,
Love Story,
Starlight,*
Body Go Round,*
Laurel Ann,*
C'est Tout,*
Livin' In The Movies,*
Groucho Marx,*
Goodbye*
1978 Segarini – On The Radio
Gotta Have Pop,*
Teenage Love,
I Don't Want To Lose You,
People Are Strange,
Afraid Of The Ocean,
Hideaway,
All I Want To Do Is Love You,
Steady Eddie,
Dressed In The Dark,
When The Lights Are Out,
Love Story,
Don't Believe A Word I Say,
Zoom,*
Juvenile Delinquent
1979 Segarini – Goodbye LA
I Like the Beatles,
I Hardly Know Her Name,
Odd Couples,
Day and Night,
Nervous Breakdown,
Teenage Love,
Please, Please, Please,
Rock & Roll Moment,
Who's Lovin' You,
Demographics,
Goodbye L.A.,
My Baby Is an Airhead,
It's Christmas,*
It's Christmas,*
In My Life *
1981 Segarini – Vox Populi!
Voice of the People,
Waitin' In Line,
City Bred,
Have Love Will Travel,
Money In The Pocket,
Danger Guy,
Get It Back,
City Night,
Too Late,
My Baby Is An Airhead
Segarini - Singles
When The Lights Are Out/Dressed In The Dark
Gotta Have Pop/People Are Strange
Don't Believe A Word I Say/People Are Strange
Livin' In The Movies/Dressed In The Dark
Goodbye L.A/Livin' In The Movies
It's Christmas Time/Instrumental
Please, Please, Please/Demographics
City Bred/Danger Guy
Voice Of The People/Money In The Pocket