Bob Daisley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bob Daisley
Background information
Birth name	Robert John Daisley
Born	(1950-02-13) 13 February 1950 (age 75) Sydney, Australia
Died	Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day
Genres	Hard rock blues rock heavy metal progressive rock jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, lyricist
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1964–present

Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is an Australian musician and songwriter. He is best known as a bass player. He has worked with many famous rock bands. These include Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and Uriah Heep. In 2013, he wrote a book about his life called For Facts Sake.

Bob Daisley's Music Career

Starting in Music

Bob Daisley started playing guitar when he was 13. A year later, he switched to playing the bass guitar. He formed a band called Kahvas Jute. They released their first album, Wide Open, in 1971.

In 1972, Bob joined the English blues band Chicken Shack. After that, he played with Mungo Jerry in 1973. He also played on their 1974 album, Long-Legged Woman Dressed in Black. Later, he helped start the band Widowmaker. He played on their first two albums. In 1977, he joined Ritchie Blackmore's band Rainbow. He played on their album Long Live Rock 'n' Roll. He stayed with Rainbow until 1979.

Playing with Ozzy Osbourne

In 1979, Bob Daisley met Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy had just left the band Black Sabbath. Bob and Ozzy decided to start a new band together. They soon found guitarist Randy Rhoads. They also added drummer Lee Kerslake. The band was first called The Blizzard of Ozz. Later, they decided to simply call it "Ozzy Osbourne."

Bob played bass and helped write songs for their first album, Blizzard of Ozz. He also helped write all the songs for their next album, Diary of a Madman. However, Bob and drummer Lee Kerslake left the band before the second album came out.

Later, there were disagreements about who should get credit for playing on Diary of a Madman. New versions of the albums were released with different bass and drum parts. But in 2011, the original recordings with Bob and Lee's playing were put back on the albums.

Bob continued to work with Ozzy Osbourne on and off for many years. He played bass or helped write songs for albums like Bark at the Moon (1983) and No More Tears (1991).

Bob Daisley's Hamer bass in Hard Rock Cafe Prague, 2011

Other Famous Bands

After his first time with Ozzy Osbourne, Bob joined Uriah Heep in 1981. He recorded two albums with them: Abominog and Head First. These albums helped the band become popular again.

Bob also played on many albums and toured with guitarist Gary Moore. He worked with Gary Moore for a long time, until Gary passed away in 2011.

In 1986, Bob played on the Black Sabbath album The Eternal Idol. He was asked to join Black Sabbath full-time. However, he decided to keep working with Gary Moore instead.

More Music Projects

Since the 1980s, Bob Daisley has played bass, written lyrics, and produced music for many artists. These include Yngwie Malmsteen and Bill Ward. He also formed a band called Mother's Army.

In 2003, Bob teamed up with Lee Kerslake again. They formed a band called Living Loud with Steve Morse and Jimmy Barnes. They recorded an album that included some songs from the early Ozzy Osbourne albums. In 2014, Bob helped produce an album for a band called Cherry Grind.

His Book

Bob Daisley's book about his life, For Facts Sake, was released in August 2013.

Bob's Musical Gear

Bob Daisley uses Mark Bass amplifiers and Picato Strings. He has used these strings since 1972. For Ozzy Osbourne's first solo album, Blizzard of Ozz, he used a white Gibson EB-3 bass guitar. He still uses a red 1960 EB-3 today. For other albums, like Diary of a Madman and No More Tears, he used a Fender Precision Bass.

Discography

Other Recordings and Guest Spots

• The Tyla Gang – Tyla Gang (1991)
• Bill Ward – Ward One: Along the Way (1990)
• Jeff Watson – Lone Ranger (1992)
• Jeff Watson – Around The Sun (1993)
• Takara – Taste of Heaven (1995)
• Various artists – In From the Storm, a Jimi Hendrix tribute album (1995)
• Carmine Appice – Guitar Zeus (1995)
• Vertex – Vertex (1996)
• Warren DeMartini – Crazy Enough To Sing To You (1997)
• Takara – Eternity: Best of 93 – 98 (1998)
• Takara – Blind in Paradise (1998)
• Stream – Nothing Is Sacred (1998)
• Various Artist – Humanary Stew: Alice Cooper Tribute (1999)
• Various Artist – Forever Mod: A Tribute to Rod Stewart (1999)
• Silver – Intruder (2003)
• Karl Cochran – Voodooland (2004)
• The Legendary Zarsoff Brothers – Mixed Business (2005)
• Planet Alliance – Self Titled (2006)
• Jorge Salán – Chronicles of an Evolution (2007)
• Thomas Tomsen – Sunflickers (2010)
• Last Temptation – Last Temptation (2019)
• Michael Schenker Group - Universal (2022)
• King Kobra - We Are Warriors (2023)
• Cactus - Friends and Influences (2023)

Videos

• Gary Moore – Emerald Aisles (1985)
• Gary Moore – Live at Issstadion Stockholm: Wild Frontier Tour (1987)
• Gary Moore – The Video Singles (1987)
• Guitar Gods – Ritchie Blackmore (2008, interviewee)

See also

In Spanish: Bob Daisley para niños