Bobby Blotzer

Bobby Blotzer, American drummer

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Born: October 22, 1958
Age in 2026: 68
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1958

About Bobby Blotzer

Robert John Blotzer is an American musician best known as the drummer for metal band Ratt. He attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California along with his future Ratt bandmate Juan Croucier. Blotzer and Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini had subsequently won the court case to use the "Ratt" name. They toured under the name "Bobby Blotzer's Ratt Experience," performing Ratt songs. On September 2, 2012, it was announced Bobby would be joining Geoff Tate's touring lineup formed after the latter's dismissal from Queensrÿche, but he left on January 25, 2013, to return playing with Ratt.

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The world when Bobby Blotzer was born

Bobby Blotzer was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

#1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
Top movieGigi
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
Technology milestoneNASA founded
Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
Notable inventionHula Hoop
World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bobby Blotzer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1958	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,750	$435,000
Average income	$6,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.68	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.04	$0.73
Population	174.1M	341 million

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