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Cream bassist Jack Bruce dies, aged 71 | Cream bassist Jack Bruce dies, aged 71 |
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Jack Bruce, bassist from 1960s band Cream, has died aged 71, his publicist confirms. | Jack Bruce, bassist from 1960s band Cream, has died aged 71, his publicist confirms. |
Legendary supergroup Cream, which also included Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, are now considered one of the most important bands in rock history. | Legendary supergroup Cream, which also included Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, are now considered one of the most important bands in rock history. |
They sold 35 million albums in just over two years and were given the first ever platinum disc for Wheels of Fire. | |
Bruce wrote and sang most of the songs, including "I Feel Free" and "Sunshine Of Your Love". | Bruce wrote and sang most of the songs, including "I Feel Free" and "Sunshine Of Your Love". |
Born in the Glasgow suburb of Bishopbriggs in 1943, his parents travelled extensively in Canada and the USA and the young Jack attended 14 different schools. | Born in the Glasgow suburb of Bishopbriggs in 1943, his parents travelled extensively in Canada and the USA and the young Jack 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 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 the academy and Scotland at the age of 16 and eventually found his way to London where he became a member of the influential Alexis Korner's Blues Inc, where Charlie Watts, later to join the Rolling Stones, was the drummer. | He left the academy and Scotland at the age of 16 and eventually found his way to London where he became a member of the influential Alexis Korner's Blues Inc, where Charlie Watts, later to join the Rolling Stones, was the drummer. |
He played in a number of bands throughout the early 60s, including John Mayall's Blues Breakers and Manfred Mann before joining Clapton and Baker in Cream. | He played in a number of bands throughout the early 60s, including John Mayall's Blues Breakers and Manfred Mann before joining Clapton and Baker in Cream. |
Cream split in November 1968 at the height of their popularity, with Bruce feeling he had strayed too far from his ideals. | Cream split in November 1968 at the height of their popularity, with Bruce feeling he had strayed too far from his ideals. |
Bruce never again reached the commercial heights he did with Cream but his reputation as one of the best bass guitarists in the business grew throughout the subsequent decades. | Bruce never again reached the commercial heights he did with Cream but his reputation as one of the best bass guitarists in the business grew throughout the subsequent decades. |
In May 2005, he reunited with his former Cream bandmates for a series of concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. | In May 2005, he reunited with his former Cream bandmates for a series of concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. |
Bruce's death was announced on his official website, and confirmed by his publicist Claire Singers. | |
She said: "He died today at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family." | |
A statement from his family said: "It is with great sadness that we, Jack's family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father and granddad and all-round legend. | |
"The world of music will be a poorer place without him, but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts." | "The world of music will be a poorer place without him, but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts." |
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