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Bobby Vega Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Facts, Biography

Bobby Vega Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight86 kg
Nationality American
Hair Color Salt & Pepper
Eye ColorDark Brown

Bobby Vega is a San Francisco-born bassist who played for the Sly & The Family Stone/Santana in the past. On the other hand, he has also played alongside the likes of various well-known music artists including Billy Preston, Booker T., and Paul Butterfield.

Born Name

Bobby Vega

Nick Name

Bobby

Born Place

San Francisco, California, United States

Residence

San Francisco, California, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Bass Guitarist

Genre

Rock, Punk Rock, Soulful

Instruments

Bass Guitar, Guitar

Labels

Unsigned

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

86 kg or 189.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Salt & Pepper

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • He either sports a thick mustache.

Bobby Vega Facts

  • Vega spent his early years in California.
  • He is considered by many to be one of the best bass guitarists and has contributed to the city of San Francisco’s rich music heritage.
  • Bobby is considered to be a humorous person.
  • He was 15 years old when he started his career as a guitarist with Bo Diddley. However, it was at the age of 16 that he rose to fame for his distinctively picked and muted bassline work on Sly Stone’s I Get High On You (from Sly’s 1975 album High On You).
  • Over the years, Bobby has worked with several well-known music artists and bands including Joan Baez, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Santana, Jefferson Starship, Babatunde Olatunji, Kitaro, Ronnie Laws, Hubert Laws, and Etta James.
  • In 1997, Vega released his solo album Down the Road.
  • He has a pet dog.

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