page_title: Blue Öyster Cult
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caption_attribution_description: English: Publicity photo of the band Blue Öyster Cult issued by Columbia Records in 1977 of the lineup that lasted from 1971 to 1981. Left to right: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (white shirt); behind him Eric Bloom (sunglasses); Albert Bouchard; Allen Lanier; Joe Bouchard Čeština: Propagační fotografie skupiny Blue Öyster Cult; zleva: Donald „Buck Dharma“ Roeser (bílé oblečení), za ním Eric Bloom (sluneční brýle), Albert Bouchard, Allen Lanier a Joe Bouchard
context_page_description: Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967, best known for the singles " The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll", and "Godzilla." They have sold 25 million records worldwide, including seven million in the United States alone. The band's music videos, especially "Burnin' for You," received heavy rotation on MTV when the music television network premiered in 1981, cementing the band's contribution to the development and success of the music video in modern popular culture.
  Blue Öyster Cult's longest-lasting and most commercially successful lineup included Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, Eric Bloom, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard, and Albert Bouchard. The band's current lineup still includes Bloom and Roeser, in addition to Danny Miranda, Jules Radino and Richie Castellano.
context_section_description: Blue Öyster Cult (/ˈɔɪ.stər/ OY-stər; often abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is  an American rock band formed in Stony Brook, New York, in 1967, best known for the singles "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Burnin' for You", "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll", and "Godzilla." They have sold 25 million records worldwide, including seven million in the United States alone. The band's music videos, especially "Burnin' for You," received heavy rotation on MTV when the music television network premiered in 1981, cementing the band's contribution to the development and success of the music video in modern popular culture.
  Blue Öyster Cult's longest-lasting and most commercially successful lineup included Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocals, "stun guitar"), Allen Lanier (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals), and Albert Bouchard (drums, percussion, vocals). The band's current lineup still includes Bloom and Roeser, in addition to Danny Miranda (bass, backing vocals), Jules Radino (drums, percussion) and Richie Castellano (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals).
caption: 1977 publicity photo of Blue Öyster Cult with the 1971–81 lineup, L–R: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (bottom); Eric Bloom; Albert Bouchard; Allen Lanier; Joe Bouchard
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