Little Bob Story
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Le Havre , France |
| Products | Rock music |
Little Bob Story was a rock band originating from Le Havre, France, established in 1971.
Biography
The founding members were Little Bob (Roberto Piazza) as the lead vocalist, Guy-Georges Gremy on guitar, Barbe Noire handling bass duties, and Mino Quertier on drums. Their management was overseen by Roberto's brother, with occasional bookings arranged by agent Christian Brunet, known for managing the Musicorama event at Olympia (Paris). Their style embraced rock and roll reminiscent of the pub rock genre. Among French groups, they were distinctive for achieving recognition within the UK music scene. In 1976, the band secured a contract with Chiswick Records, leveraging the momentum of the punk rock wave. They stood out as the sole French band included on the UK-issued New Wave compilation released in 1977. Their performances at the Festival punk de Mont-de-Marsan in 1976 and 1977 marked significant moments, although they were unable to mirror their UK acclaim domestically in France and quietly ceased activities by 1989.
Following the group's dissolution in 1989, Roberto Piazza has continued his musical career under the name Little Bob.
Studio albums
Little Bob Story
- 1976: High Time (Arcane/Eurodisc/WEA)
- 1977: Living In The Fast Lane (Crypto/RCA)
- 1977: Off The Rails (Chiswick)
- 1978: Come See Me (RCA)
- 1980: Light of My Town (RCA)
- 1982: Vacant Heart (RCA)
- 1984: Too Young To Love Me (Pathé Marconi EMI)
- 1987: Ringolevio (Accord/Musidisc)
Little Bob
- 1989: Rendez-Vous In Angel City
- 1991: Alive Or Nothing
- 1993: Lost Territories
- 1997: Blue Stories
- 1999: One Story Volume 1
- 2000: One Story Volume 2
- 2002: Libero
- 2003: Rock On Riff On Roll On Move On, LIVE 2003 (double CD)
- 2005: The Gift (2 CDs)
- 2007: Live In The Dockland (CD and DVD)
- 2009: Time To Blast
Live albums
- 1979 : Live (RCA)
- 1985 : Wanderers, Followers, Lovers (Accord/Musidisc)
- 1991 : Alive Or Nothing
- 2003 : Rock On Riff On Roll On Move On Live 2003 (double CD)
- 2007 : Live in the Dockland (1 CD and 1 DVD)
Compilations
- 1977 : Little Bob Story (1975-1976) (Crypto/RCA ZAL 6415)
Singles
- 1975 : "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"/"I Don't Know" (Arcane/Eurodisc/WEA 12 827-911 001)
- 1975 : "Let Me In"/"Like Rock'n'Roll" (Arcane/Eurodisc/WEA 12 842-911 018)
- 1976 : "I'm Crying"/"I Need Money"/"Baby Don't Cry" (Chiswick SW7)
- 1977 : "All or Nothing"/"Hot'N'Sweaty" (Mercury (UK) 6007 141)
- 1978 : "Seaside Bar Song"/"Italian Nights" (RCA Victor PB 8291)
- 1979 : "Lucille"/"High Time" (RCA Victor DB 8477)
- 1980 : "Bus Stop"/"Switchblade Julie" (RCA PB 8562)
- 1982 : "Mad Dog"/"Moving Slowly In the Dark" (RCA DB 8866)
- 1984 : "Too Young to Love Me"/"Hurt So Badly" (Pathé Marconi EMI 1728247)
- 1986 : "Cover Girl"/"Shooga Shooga" (Accord 135142)
- 1987 : "Hush"/"Motorcycle Boy" (Accord 135163)
- 1988 : "Crosses On The Hill"/"No More Words" (Accord 102177)
- 1988 : "Tell Everybody the Truth"/"Kick Out the Jams" (Accord 100697)
Films
- 2011: Roberto Piazza features as himself in Le Havre, directed by Aki Kaurismäki
- 2015: Rockin' Class Hero, a 52-minute documentary focusing on Little Bob, created by Gilbert Carsoux and Laurent Jézéquel. Distributed by Zaradoc Films.