One of the most famous classic rock songs of the 1970s is Blue Öyster Cult’s “ (Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” The song’s morbid imagery led some fans to believe it’s a song about suicide.

Released in 1976, Blue Oyster Cult' s classic 'Don't Fear The Reaper' could be considered the summation of all they had done up to that point in their career condensed into a five minute song.

Blue Oyster Cult Singer Doesn’t Want ‘ (Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ Played At His Funeral Philip Trapp Published: April 9, 2021 Chance Yeh, Getty Images / Sony Music ...

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In the doc, Buck Dharma, the BÖC guitarist who wrote and sang the 1976 track, recalls writing the band's signature hit. "' (Don't Fear) The Reaper,' that's our most famous song," he says. "I was just ...

'Don't Fear the Reaper' was originally released in 1976 by Blue Oyster Cult. A song about the inevitability of death, it appears on the band's hit album Agents of Fortune.