Albert Bouchard | |
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Born |
Watertown, New York, US |
May 24, 1947
Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, music teacher |
Instruments | Drums, Vocals, Guitar |
Associated acts |
Blue Öyster Cult Dennis Dunaway Joe Bouchard |
Albert Bouchard (born May 24, 1947) is an American drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult.
Bouchard was born in Watertown, New York and grew up in Clayton, New York. He was a founding member of the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult and a driving force through the band's first decade. He is the brother of former Blue Öyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard.
In 1981, Bouchard left Blue Öyster Cult and began to work on the music that would become the Imaginos record. In the late 1980s, he performed with The Mamas & the Papas, Herman's Hermits with Peter Noone and the Spencer Davis Group with Joe Bouchard.
He has also played on records for Mike Watt (Firehose, Minutemen) and Richie Stotts (Plasmatics), Gumball and Fabienne Shine. Bouchard has produced records for many other musicians, including Maria Excommunikata, Heads Up! and David Roter.