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Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser

real name Donald Brian Roeser

Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser is credited on 1,049 releases across 261 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,049

Credits

261

Albums

6

Decades active

573

In collections

Biography

American guitarist and songwriter (born November 12, 1947, in Long Island, New York), best known for being a member of Blue Öyster Cult since the group's formation in 1967. He wrote and sang the lead vocal on many of the band's best-known hits, including "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla", and "Burnin' for You".
His nickname came from an idea from the band's manager, Sandy Pearlman.

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Credited work

1,049 releases · 261 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Performance · 2,958
  • Engineering · 62
  • Other credits · 35
  • Production · 30
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: The Warehouse, New York City · Record Plant, N.Y.C. · The Fox Theatre, Atlanta · Municipal Auditorium, Columbus

Discography

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