British musician (1943–2014) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician and composer. He was known as a founder member of the British psychedelic rock power trio, Cream, in the late 1960s. Whilst in the band, Bruce played a fretless bass guitar.
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Symon Asher Bruce |
Born | Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | 14 May 1943
Died | 25 October 2014 71) Suffolk, England | (aged
Genres | Progressive rock, jazz fusion, blues rock, psychedelic rock, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, cello |
Years active | 1962–2014 |
Labels | EMI, RSO |
Website | jackbruce |
Bruce died on 25 October 2014 from liver disease in Suffolk, England, aged 71.[1]
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