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Bobby Gillespie
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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 conti…
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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.
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2025
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Movie Self
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2024
When ABBA Came to Britain
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
I Am Weekender
Movie Self
- 2020
- 2018
- 2018
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2014
Beautiful Noise
Movie Self
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2012
Punk Britannia
TV show Self
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2011
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Movie Self
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2011
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy
Movie Self
- 2011
- 2011
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2010
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
Movie Himself - Primal Scream
- 2007
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2007
The Dirty Three
Movie Self
More credits
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2006
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Movie Self - Primal Scream
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2006
Musikministeriet
TV show Self
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2004
9 Songs
Movie Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
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2003
This Week
TV show Self
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2002
Strip
Movie Self
- 2000
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1997
Classic Albums
TV show Self
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1996
TFI Friday
TV show
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1995
Soccer AM
TV show Self
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1992
Primal Scream: Screamadelica
Movie Self
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1990
Les Nuls, l'émission
TV show Self
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1990
The Word
TV show
- 1990
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1989
Crimes Against Pussycat
Movie Gilles de Rais
