Bobby Gillespie

Personal Info

Birthday

June 21, 1961

(64 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018

Crimes Against Pussycat

Filmography

2025
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
as Self
2023
Choose Irvine Welsh.
as Self
I Am Weekender
as Self
2020
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
as Self
2018
Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018
as Vocals
2011
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
as Self
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy
as Self
Classic Albums: Primal Scream - Screamadelica
as Self
2010
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
as Himself - Primal Scream
2007
The Dirty Three
as Self
2004
9 Songs
as Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
2002
Strip
as Self
1989
Crimes Against Pussycat
as Gilles de Rais