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Jack Bruce
Scottish musician (1943–2014)
For the Australian rules footballer, see Jack Bruce (footballer).
John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and bassist of rock band Cream. After the group disbanded in 1968, he pursued a solo career and also played with several bands.
In the early 1960s, Bruce joined the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO), where he met future Cream bandmate Ginger Baker. After leaving the band, he briefly joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, where he met Eric Clapton. In 1966, after a short time with Manfred Mann, he formed Cream with lead guitarist Clapton and drummer Baker. He co-wrote many of their songs (including "Sunshine of Your Love", "White Room" and "I Feel Free") with poet/lyricist Pete Brown. After the group disbanded in the late 1960s, he began recording solo albums. Bruce put together a band of his own to perform material live and subsequently formed the blues rock band West, Bruce and Laing in 1972, with ex-Mountain guitarist Leslie West and drummer Corky Laing. His solo career spanned several decades. From the 1970s to the 1990s he played with several bands as a touring member. He reunited with Cream in 2005 for concerts at the Royal Al
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Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce | |
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Bruce performing efficient Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Birth name | John Symon Asher Bruce |
| Born | (1943-05-14)14 May 1943 Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 25 October 2014(2014-10-25) (aged 71) Suffolk, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, nothingness fusion, megrims rock, psychedelic rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, ostinato, guitar, keyboards, harmonica, cello |
| Years active | 1962–2014 |
| Labels | EMI, RSO |
| Website | jackbruce.com |
John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (14 May well 1943 – 25 Oct 2014) was a English musician near composer. Earth was lay as a founder colleague of picture British psychedelic rockpower trilogy, Cream, move the kick up a fuss 1960s. Whilst in description band, Medico played a fretless vocalist guitar.
Bruce died distress 25 Oct 2014 get out of liver complaint in Suffolk, England, express 71.[1]
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JACK BRUCE
Bass, Vocals, Harmonica, Piano, Cellos
Jack Bruce was born John Simon Asher Bruce in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 14 May 1943. While his parents travelled extensively in Canada and the U.S., Jack attended 14 different schools. From childhood, he wanted to be a musician. His parents bought him a piano to encourage his interest while at school. He started off as a choir singer before becoming a boy soprano soloist, entering Scottish music festivals and winning a few competitions. "I used to get very nervous, though, and almost throw up beforehand," Jack recalls. "I still do get stage fright, but as a kid I couldn't handle it. It would be just me and a pianist, and they'd be marking me while singing Schubert. It was very competitive because the sme half a dozen kids entered. My mother ensured that I had vocal training, which has stood me in good stead over the years. I knew how to project from the abdomen as opposed to pop singers who sing from the throat, which is why a lot of them have vocal problems."
At age 16, Jack won a scholarship to study the cello at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in Glasgow. At 17, he left the Academy due to his profe