Joseph J. Bouchard (; born November 9, 1948) is an American musician. He was the bassist and one of the lead singers of the hard rock band

Blue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult ( ; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on Long Island in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967, and best known for the singles "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", and "Godzilla". The band h ...

during their most successful period. He is the younger brother of original Blue Öyster Cult drummer

Albert Bouchard Albert Thomas Bouchard (; born May 24, 1947) is an American musician. He is a founding member and the original drummer of the hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult and current drummer of The Dictators. He is the brother of former Blue Öyster Cult ...

. Bouchard was born in

Watertown, New York Watertown is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, New York, United States. It is approximately south of the Thousand Islands, along the Black River about east of where it flows into Lake Ontario. The city is bordered by th ...

Discography

With Blue Öyster Cult * ''

'' * '' Tyranny and Mutation'' * ''

Secret Treaties A secret treaty is a treaty ( international agreement) in which the contracting state parties have agreed to conceal the treaty's existence or substance from other states and the public.Helmut Tichy and Philip Bittner, "Article 80" in Olivier D ...

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On Your Feet or on Your Knees ''On Your Feet or on Your Knees'' is the first live album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released by Columbia Records on February 27, 1975. The album features three songs from each of the band's first three studio albums, two covers (" ...

'' * '' Agents of Fortune'' * '' Spectres'' * '' Some Enchanted Evening'' * '' Mirrors'' * ''

Cultösaurus Erectus ''Cultösaurus Erectus'' is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on June 14, 1980. Following an experiment with a more-polished sound on the album '' Mirrors'' (released the previous year), this record ...

'' * ''The Heavy Metal Movie Soundtrack'' * ''

Fire of Unknown Origin ''Fire of Unknown Origin'' is the eighth studio album by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on June 22, 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch. The album, which included the Top 40 hit "Burnin' for You" (#1 on Billboard's Al ...

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Extraterrestrial Live ''Extraterrestrial Live'' is the third live album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, and was released in 1982. It primarily documents the band's 1981 tour in support of '' Fire of Unknown Origin'', but also includes two tracks recorde ...

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The Revölution by Night ''The Revölution by Night'' is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on November 8, 1983. The album was intended to capitalize on the success of ''Fire of Unknown Origin'' two years prior, hence the blend ...

'' * '' Club Ninja'' * ''

Imaginos ''Imaginos'' is the eleventh studio album by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult. It was released in 1988, and was their last recording with their original record label, CBS/Columbia Records. The album took nearly eight years to com ...

(credited for keyboards and vocals)'' * '' Live 1976'' * '' Workshop of the Telescopes'' * '' Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult'' * ''The Columbia Albums Collection'' Solo albums * ''Jukebox in My Head'' * ''Tales from the Island'' * ''New Solid Black'' * ''The Power of Music'' * ''Playin' History'' * ''Strange Legends'' * ''American Rocker'' With The X Brothers * ''Dedicated Follower of Fashion'' * ''Beyond the Valley of the X'' * ''Solid Citizens''

References

External links

Joe Bouchard's web pageBlue Coupe web site
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