1. Bob Casale came to prominence in the late 1970s as the rhythm guitarist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It".
13 Facts About Bob Casale
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Bob Casale was the younger brother of their co-founder and bass guitarist Gerald Casale.
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Bob Casale was born with the last name Pizzute because his father had legally changed his name from Robert Edward Casale to that of his foster parents.
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Bob Casale graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1970 and originally trained as a radiographer.
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Bob Casale joined Devo in 1973, after being recruited by his brother Gerald.
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In Devo concerts, Bob Casale played the lead and rhythm guitar and keyboards while working with MIDI sampling.
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Bob Casale sang backing vocals, both on albums and at live shows.
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Bob Casale engineered and mixed Mark Mothersbaugh's debut solo studio album Muzik for Insomniaks in 1985, which was later expanded and released as two CDs in 1988.
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Bob Casale later became a part of the musical production group Mutato Muzika with other members of Devo.
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On February 17,2014, Bob Casale died at the age of 61, in Los Angeles, California, due to heart failure.
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Bob Casale was scheduled for tests and his family went home.
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Bob Casale was survived by his brother Gerald and two children, Alex and Samantha.
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Bob Casale's remains were placed in a 3D-printed urn shaped like a Devo energy dome.