(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult (1976)

“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper“ is a song by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their 1976 album, “Agents Of Fortune“. It was written and sung by the band’s lead guitarist, Donald ’Buck Dharma’ Roeser, and is built around Dharma’s guitar riff that opens the song and reappears throughout. The edited single version was Blue Öyster Cult’s biggest US hit, reaching #12 on the American charts in November 1976. The song remains a staple tune on classic rock radio playlists. In 1997, Mojo magazine ranked “(Don’t Fea