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My Take
Bob Kulick embodies the kind of musician I deeply respect: the indispensable craftsman who serves the song rather than his own ego. To work convincingly with Kiss, W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf, and Michael Bolton requires not just chops but adaptability and trust. Often overshadowed by his brother Bruce, the official Kiss guitarist, Bob built a quieter but profoundly versatile career as both player and producer. I value this brand of journeyman excellence enormously. His passing in 2020 closed the book on a Brooklyn rock lifer whose fingerprints sit, mostly uncredited, across decades of records.
Overview
Robert Joel Kulick (January 16, 1950 – May 28, 2020) was an American guitarist who worked with numerous acts such as Kiss, W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Meat Loaf, and Michael Bolton. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was the elder brother of former Kiss lead guitarist Bruce Kulick.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Kulick
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・キューリック
- Reading
- ぼぶ・きゅーりっく
- Born
- January 16, 1950 – May 28, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / record producer / rock musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.