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RIP Jack Bruce
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LONDON -- British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the bassist from the 1960s group Cream, has died. He was 71.
Publicist Claire Singers said Saturday Bruce died at his home in Suffolk, England.
A statement released by his family said "the world of music will be a poorer place without him but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts."
"It is with great sadness that we, Jack's family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend," the statement said.
Cream, which also included guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker sold 35 million albums in just over two years and were awarded the world's first ever platinum disc for their album "Wheels of Fire."
Bruce wrote and sang most of the songs, including "I Feel Free", "White Room," "Politician" and `'Sunshine Of Your Love."
Cream split in November 1968, and Bruce went on to front his own bands.
Many artists covered Bruce's songs, including Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Ella Fitzgerald.
Bruce returned to the studio around 2000 to record his solo album "Shadows in the Air," which hit number five on the British jazz and blues chart.
Bruce was born to musical parents in Glasgow, Scotland on May 14, 1943. His parents travelled extensively in Canada and the U.S., and the young Bruce attended 14 different schools. He finished his formal education at Bellahouston Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, to which he won a scholarship for cello and composition.
He left Scotland at the age of 16 and in 1962 joined his first important band, the influential Alexis Korner's Blues Inc., in London. The band featured drummer Charlie Watts, later to join the Rolling Stones.
Weird to think he was a cellist!
Publicist Claire Singers said Saturday Bruce died at his home in Suffolk, England.
A statement released by his family said "the world of music will be a poorer place without him but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts."
"It is with great sadness that we, Jack's family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend," the statement said.
Cream, which also included guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker sold 35 million albums in just over two years and were awarded the world's first ever platinum disc for their album "Wheels of Fire."
Bruce wrote and sang most of the songs, including "I Feel Free", "White Room," "Politician" and `'Sunshine Of Your Love."
Cream split in November 1968, and Bruce went on to front his own bands.
Many artists covered Bruce's songs, including Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and Ella Fitzgerald.
Bruce returned to the studio around 2000 to record his solo album "Shadows in the Air," which hit number five on the British jazz and blues chart.
Bruce was born to musical parents in Glasgow, Scotland on May 14, 1943. His parents travelled extensively in Canada and the U.S., and the young Bruce attended 14 different schools. He finished his formal education at Bellahouston Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, to which he won a scholarship for cello and composition.
He left Scotland at the age of 16 and in 1962 joined his first important band, the influential Alexis Korner's Blues Inc., in London. The band featured drummer Charlie Watts, later to join the Rolling Stones.
Weird to think he was a cellist!
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noyd666
had many a beer listening to jack and crew, rock on JACK.
R.I.P. Jack
Sad indeed, I was just listening to him and Robin Trower's Seven Moons the other day....
a loss for all that this source of inspiration has finally dried out
RIP Jack Bruce
a loss for all that this source of inspiration has finally dried out
RIP Jack Bruce
Yes it is a sad loss, great band, so glad they got together 1 last time for the concerts at Royal Albert Hall in 2005. This is kind of freaky, Friday night I watched the DVD of that concert for some reason and one of the first things I read on Saturday was about Jack’s passing.
BlackBuds
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Sad news, One helluva bass player that could play circles around most guitar players. Cream was the power trio that every other was measured against including Hendrix. Zappa said he couldn't play with him because he was too busy (too many notes). Huh? Ever heard Zappa play...too busy? WTF.
Hope he's jammin with Jimi right now.
Hope he's jammin with Jimi right now.
MJtheIndicator
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The Cream is #1. John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce is forever. Long live Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker and Eric Patrick Clapton.
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