Bloom in 2011, photo by prphotos.com
Birth Name: Eric Jay Bloom
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 1, 1944
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Eric Bloom is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead singer and stun guitarist of rock band Blue Öyster Cult.
Eric is the son of Carrie and Benjamin Nathan Bloom. His grandparents were all Jewish immigrants. He was raised in Queens.
Eric’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Blum/Bloom (the son of Shalom David May Blum and Florence Fayga Goldberg). Joseph was born in the Russian Empire, to a family from Lithuania.
Eric’s paternal grandmother was Emma Freida Dubowsky (the daughter of Aaron Wolf Dubowsky and Rachel/Rachael/Rocha Szmous Levin). Emma was born in Suwałki, Poland. Aaron was the son of Jankiel Jacob Dubowsky.
Eric’s maternal grandfather was Jacob Spector (the son of Samuel Louis Spector and Rose Wohl). Jacob was born in Russia.
Eric’s maternal grandmother was named Becky Slautzki. Becky was born in Russia.
Sources: Genealogy of Eric Bloom (focusing on his father’s side) –
Genealogy of Eric’s paternal grandmother, Emma Freida Dubowsky (focusing on her father’s side) –
Eric’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census –
