Welcome to a new article, bringing old music nowadays, through Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger.
The original free Old Time Rock and Roll piano sheets were released by Bob Seger through Capitol in March 1979.
Bob Seeger, by his real name Robert Clark Seger, is an American artist, acting as a musician, singer and songwriter.
He started his career back in 1961 and he is still active today, singing blues rock, rock and roll, hard rock, acid and pop-rock and enchanting us with his work.
His raspy, powerful voice conquered many ladies across the world and not only.
We encourage you to try playing the free Old Time Rock and Roll piano sheet music at your piano at home and be curious about the song’s details below.
The song was released in March 1970 as part of Bob Seger’s album named Stranger in Town, having the song Sunspot Baby on its B-side.
Old Time Rock and Roll was written by George Jackson, Bob Seger and Thomas E. Jones III, with the wonderful production of Bob Seger and Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.
Once released, the song embraced unexpected success, achieving substantial radio airplay, reaching number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining a staple on classic rock radio.
With a length of 3:14 minutes, the song is considered part of the rock and roll music genre and incorporates elements like guitar, drums, percussion, bass and saxophone.
Because of its success, the song has been covered by many famous artists such as Ronnie Dove - 1987, Johnny Hallyday - 1979 or the band Status Quo – 2000.
The song has also been used in popular culture in movies, TV shows and commercials, the last one being in 2020, a Domino’s Pizza commercial about contactless delivery during pandemic times.
